Mild weather to dominate the rest of December
Uninterrupted sunshine and light winds on Monday allowed temperatures to reach the low 40s. The city's official high of 42 and low of 32 averaged 10 degrees above normal for...
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Ask Tom: Did a severe thunderstorm or gustnado tear through Wildwood and Grayslake in 2005?
Dear Tom, A severe thunderstorm or a gustnado tore through Wildwood and Grayslake in 2004 or 2005. My kids are asking about it. Do you have any details? — Alison...
Temps to pull back a bit this week
Though it's Christmas that is a week away, Sunday's sunshine and near 50-degree temperatures were more typical of the weather expected in the week before Thanksgiving. Chillier conditions will arrive...
Ask Tom: What is the yearlong variation in temperatures this year?
Dear Tom, I know that the last couple of months have been cooler than normal, but with the heat excesses from the other nine months, what is the yearlong variation?...
Mild pattern may continue the rest of December
Despite the city's snowy and chilly November and early December cold spell, the season's lowest official temperature has been just 16 degrees, recorded on both Dec. 7 and 10. Since...
Ask Tom: Did the Chicago area have fewer thunderstorms in 2018 than in previous years?
Dear Tom, It seems the Chicago area had fewer thunderstorms in 2018 than in previous years. Is that correct? Margaret Robertson, Chicago Dear Margaret, Actually, it's not true. Including the...
Region to remain in mild air over the weekend
Despite extensive clouds and northeast winds, temperatures managed to reach the low to mid-40s across much of the metro area Friday. The main weather-maker this weekend will be another southern-track...
Ask Tom: Did Chicago have a massive snowstorm and a Christmas in the 60s in the same year?
Dear Tom, I remember a massive snowstorm that hit Chicago around Thanksgiving when I was going to school in Champaign. I also remember a Christmas with temperatures in the 60s....
Above-normal temps to linger in Chicago area as floods threaten South
After partly sunny skies and temperatures peaking in the mid-40s, some 11 degrees above normal, rain spread over our area from the south Thursday evening. The precipitation-triggering low-pressure system centered...
Ask Tom: Was this past November unusually dreary?
Dear Tom, This past November was unusually dreary, especially at sunrise. Do you have data that supports this? — Sue Kaplan Dear Sue, You are absolutely correct. Chicago climatologist Frank...