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Frigid Airmass to Bring Significantly Colder Temperatures; Snow Continues Downwind of the Great Lakes

A frigid cold airmass will bring significantly colder weather across the eastern two thirds of the country early this week. Record low temperatures are expected in the Southeast by Tuesday morning. Moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes through Monday. Several inches of snow accumulation is expected, including in portions of the Chicago Metro Read More >

10 Warmest Years
1.  64.4 (2012)
2.  64.0 (1998)
3.  63.7 (2007)
4.  63.2 (1921)
5.  63.1 (1999)
6.  63.0 (1927)
     63.0 (1990)
     63.0 (1991)
9.  62.9 (2006)
10. 62.8 (1938)

 

10 Warmest Months
 1.  85.5 (Aug 2007)
2.  85.4 (Jul 1980)
3.  84.7 (Jul 1954)
4.  84.4 (Jul 1993) 
 5.  84.2 (Aug 1954)
6.  84.0 (Jul 2012)
7.  83.8 (Jul 1980)
  8.  83.7 (Aug 2010) 
     83.7 (Jul 1930)
10. 83.5 (Jun 1952)

 

10 Hottest Temps
1. 108 (8/08/1930)
     108 (7/29/1930)
     108 (7/28/1930)
     108 (7/13/1930)
     108 (9/08/1925)
     108 (6/26/1914)
7. 107 (6/30/2012)
     107 (6/29/2012)
     107 (8/15/2007)
10.106 (7/01/2012)
     106 (8/16/2007)
     106 (7/29/1952)
     106 (7/26/1952)
     106 (8/11/1935)
     106 (8/08/1935)
     106 (6/29/1931)
     106 (7/12/1930)
     106 (9/09/1925)
     106 (9/07/1925)
     106 (9/06/1925)
     106 (9/05/1925)
     106 (6/25/1914)


 

10 Coldest Years
1.  58.0 (1976)
2.  58.6 (1912)
3.  58.8 (1979)
4.  59.0 (1960)
5.  59.1 (1924)
6.  59.2 (1940)
7.  59.3 (1961)
8.  59.4 (1920)
     59.4 (1958)
10. 59.5 (1895)
 
10 Coldest Months
1.  26.9 (Jan 1977)
2.  27.0 (Jan 1940)
3.  28.7 (Jan 1918)
4.  30.6 (Jan 1978)
5.  31.9 (Jan 1985)
6.  32.5 (Jan 1979)
7.  33.1 (Jan 1948)
8.  33.2 (Feb 1978)
9.  33.4 (Dec 1989)
10. 33.7 (Feb 1958)
     33.7 (Jan 1963)
 
10 Coldest Temps
1.  -13 (2/14/1905)
2.  -11 (1/21/1985)
3.  -11 (2/13/1899)
4.    -9 (1/26/1940)
5.    -8 (1/20/1985)
       -8 (1/27/1940)
       -8 (1/13/1918)
       -8 (1/12/1918)
9.    -6 (1/30/1966)
       -6 (1/28/1940)
       -6 (1/20/1893)


 

10 Wettest Years
1.  78.78 (1975)
2.  77.17 (1991)
3.  76.21 (1932)
4.  72.03 (1994)
5.  70.59 (1989)
6.  69.64 (1939)
7.  68.93 (1990)
8.  67.41 (1979)
9.  65.85 (1983)
10. 64.20 (1973)
 
10 Wettest Months
1.  19.19 (Dec 1990)
2.  16.15 (Mar 1897)
3.  14.60 (Jul 1916)
4.  14.59 (Dec 1926)
5.  14.40 (Jul 1975)
6.  14.25 (Mar 1980)
7.  13.91 (Mar 1973)
8.  13.87 (Jun 1900)
9.  13.64 (Feb 1948)
10. 13.43 (Jun 1989)
 
10 Wettest Days
1.  5.71 (9/13/1979)
2.  5.64 (7/08/1916)
3.  5.60 (6/12/1992)
     5.60 (7/28/1972)
5.  5.45 (4/12/1893)
6.  5.34 (4/05/1983)
7.  5.20 (12/01/1991)
     5.20 (3/12/1920)
9.  5.15 (3/18/1897)
10. 5.03 (2/12/1948)


 

10 Driest Years
1.  30.92 (1943)
2.  31.15 (1941)
3.  38.25 (2007)
4.  38.58 (1942)
5.  39.18 (1987)
6.  40.10 (1963)
7.  40.68 (1898)
8.  40.74 (1954)
9.  41.18 (1952)
10.  41.71 (1904)

 
10 Driest Months
1.  0.00 (Sep 1897)
     0.00 (Oct 1924)
     0.00 (Oct 1963)
     0.00 (Oct 2000)
5.  0.02 (Oct 1944)
6.  0.07 (Sep 1961)
7.  0.10 (Oct 1904)
8.  0.15 (Aug 1990)
9.  0.16 (Nov 1949)
10. 0.17 (Sep 1984)
 
10 Snowiest Seasons
1.  20.8 (1963-64)
2.  18.5 (1967-68)
3.  16.9 (1929-30)
4.  15.9 (1935-36)
5.  14.7 (2010-11)
6.  11.9 (1984-85)
7.  10.6 (1965-66)
   8.  10.5 (Jan 1893)
9.  9.0 (1893-94)
10.  7.8 (1945-46)