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CHICAGO - A moderate drought was officially declared across much of the Chicagoland area Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.. Several counties are affected, including Cook ...
The driest month on record has been September 1979 with a mere 0.01 in (0.25 mm) of rainfall, while the wettest is August 1987 with 17.10 in (434 mm) of rainfall; annual precipitation has ranged from 22.22 in (564 mm) in 1962 to 50.86 in (1,292 mm) in 2008.
Horwitz has excelled against righties this season (.898 OPS) and he has been terrific in all situations in September (1.036 OPS). The left-handed hitter is in prime position to finish 2024 on a ...
Winter precipitation tends to be more snow than rain. Chicago's snowiest winter on record was that of 1978–79, with 89.7 inches (227.8 cm) of snow in total. The winter of 2007–08, with more than 61 inches (155 cm) of snow, was the snowiest in nearly three decades, and the winter of 2008/2009 produced just over 50 inches (127 cm).
The Chicago Climate Action Plan (CCAP) is Chicago 's climate change mitigation and adaptation strategy that was adopted in September 2008. [ 1] The CCAP has an overarching goal of reducing Chicago's greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, with an interim goal of 25 percent below 1990 levels by 2020. [ 2]
CHICAGO - It's smooth sailing this week when it comes to weather in Chicago. Rainfall is unlikely through the weekend. Highs will be slightly below normal through mid-week, followed by a robust ...
According to a 2021 report from The Nature Conservancy, the average daytime temperature in Illinois has increased by 1 to 2 °F (0.6 to 1.2 °C) over the historical average in the last 100 years. Additionally, the nighttime minimum temperatures are rising at a faster rate than the daytime high temperatures.
The highest temperature recorded in Illinois was 117 °F (47.2 °C), recorded on July 14, 1954, at East St. Louis, while the lowest temperature was −38 °F (−38.9 °C), recorded on January 31, 2019, at Mount Carroll. Illinois averages around 50 days of thunderstorm activity a year which put it somewhat above average for number of ...