Chicago Weather

High Wind Warning Expires; Falling Glass, Downed Power Lines Reported

... off a building on that side of the same block, according to the city Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Separately, there was a report of at least one car damaged by a falling tree in the North Park neighborhood. The winds forced temporary closure of the Skydeck on the 103 rd floor of the Willis Tower. A spokesman said it would reopen when the wind died down. Trains on the Milwaukee West District Line were running between 30 minutes to a hour late Wednesday afternoon after power lines fell on the tracks west of Elgin, Metra said. Riders were being bused between the Elgin and Big Timber stops, officials said. Nearly 200 flights were delayed at O'Hare International Airport, according to the website Flight Stats. The top wind speed measured was 63 mph in the Hyde Park neighborhood about 3:35 p.m., according to the NWS. Winds reached 58 mph at O’Hare about 2:30 ...

Chicago Breaks Surprising 146-year-old Weather Record

... Winter season. Now it's time to welcome Spring __link__/veu 4 Lr GQF 3. — Michael Ventrice (@MJVentrice) February 28, 2017. Chicago was far from alone in its freak warmth during what is normally one of the coldest and snowiest winter months. Thousands of warm temperature records were set or tied during February across the eastern two-thirds of the country, with many locations having their warmest February on record. In Burlington, Vermont, the temperature hit 72 degrees Fahrenheit on Feb. 25, which broke a daily, monthly and seasonal record. The previous record high for any winter month was 68 degrees, set in 2015. Animation showing the early arrival of spring in the U. S. based on a leaf index. Image: national phenology network. Instead of heavy snow, the Midwest and East Coast have been dealing with rounds of severe thunderstorms, with more outbreaks expected Tuesday ...

February Continues To Melt Chicago's Weather Record Book

... National Weather Service. Sunday capped a record-setting weekend. On Friday and Saturday, highs of 67 and 70 degrees, respectively, set new benchmarks for temperatures recorded at O'Hare International Airport. Saturday's high was the third-highest temperature recorded during the month of February while Sunday's ranked fifth, National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Friedlein said. "We have had anomalous temperatures before in February, but they are still very rare," he said. The highest temperature on record for this month is 75 degrees on Feb. 27, 1976. Joe Phillips, 28, said the beautiful weather Sunday inspired him to walk his Yorkie named Prince for about two hours near the lakefront, where he enjoyed people watching. The 1-year-old dog didn't need his winter sweater. "It's a nice day. (Prince) is alert. He's enjoying it," said Phillips, an electrician who lives in ...

Snow Tonight Before Weekend Warmup

... Friday night as snow is expected, but the rest of the weekend should see above-normal temperatures. A hazardous weather outlook has been issued for counties across the Chicago area as a band of snow is expected to move across the area Friday night, according to the National Weather Service. Snowfall amounts up to one inch are possible, but most of the area will see less than that. Temperatures will reach a high in the lower 30 s throughout the day on Friday. On Saturday, warm temps will rebound back into the 40 s and 50 s, which will quickly melt any snow that may be on the ground, weather officials said. Even warmer temps are expected on Sunday, when high temps between 51 and 58 degrees are in the forecast, according to the National Weather Service. There is a chance for rain on Sunday night. On Monday, the warmth will continue. High temps are expected to reach into the 60 s for the Chicago area. There will be a chance for some thunderstorms late Monday night as a cold front once again ...

If You Don't Like Chicago's Spring Weather

... — you would kill them real good? I do. His name is Mark Twain. He is often credited as the first person to say that if you don't like the weather where you are, da da da. He joked in an 1876 speech about New England weather that he "counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of four and twenty hours." This is often cited as the very first time anyone said if you don't like the weather in (your location), wait a minute. The problem is, Twain never said this, in that speech or any other time. In Oklahoma, they insist it was native son Will Rogers. An Oklahoma woman, outraged that other parts of the country had the gall to claim this irritating nugget of folk wisdom as their own, told the Daily Oklahoman in 2015: "It's our thing." By all means, take it. My dream is to live in a country where every region and state and city had its own advice on how to navigate the headache of its weather. You know what they say. If you don't like the weather in New York City, you probably can't afford it. If you don't like the ...

Accumulating Snow Possible For Chicago Area

... to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 12 to 16. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. SATURDAY: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20 s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 13 to 17. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest after midnight. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30 s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with snow. Some snow accumulation possible. Lows in the mid 20 s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. MONDAY: Light snow. Some snow accumulation possible. Highs in the lower 30 s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with light snow likely. Some snow accumulation possible. Lows in the lower 20 s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. TUESDAY: Partly sunny. Snow likely in the morning, then a ...