Cooler Saturday breaks streak of above normal temperatures; Temps drop below 50 for the first time since May. Fall’s coolest temperatures arrive for the weekend after early October warmth. Lake Michigan level lags behind 2020, but still well above normal.
Recent rains bring drought relief to northern Illinois. October minimum temperatures average double digits above normal. Cool weekend follows Friday showers. Outlook for late October suggests a return to warm, dry conditions.
Remarkable October warmth continues—Chicago marathon to rank among city’s warmest—rains more frequent in coming week could help ease drought conditions. Significant late season severe weather outbreak due Sunday across southern Plains
October opens warm— among the warmest on record. Little change for northern Illinois drought conditions since last week. While portions of the eastern U.S. approach record warmth, cold air settles into the western United States
Warmer than normal streak to continue uninterrupted through at least mid-October; impressive stretch of humid days ahead to contribute to “warmer feel” and help retain unseasonable nighttime warmth
Heavy rains return to some in the Chicago area. October opens warm with an extended period of above normal temps expected. ‘Sam’ remains a hurricane with 100 mph winds but continues a track away from U.S.
Warm pattern continues in the wake of the second warmest August-September on record for Chicago. Significant precip deficit for 2021. September ends with well above normal temps and much below normal precip. More humid this weekend with rain chances peaking late Saturday and Sunday
