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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
331 AM CDT Mon Jul 2 2018 /431 AM EDT Mon Jul 2 2018/
...June 29-July 1 Observed Heat Numbers and Records...
Facts and Records:
June 30 had the warmest minimum temperatures for both
Chicago and Rockford since July 23, 2012.
With a low of only 76 on June 30, Rockford broke their
daily warm minimum record for the date of 74 set in 1913
and 1931.
With a low of only 80 on June 30, Chicago tied their
daily warm minimum record for the date of 80 set in 1931.
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Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
Friday June 29 Observations (Ranked by Heat Index):
Location Max Temp Max Heat Index
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Midewin National Prairie 93 F 116 F
Pontiac Airport 92 F 115 F
Joliet Airport 93 F 114 F
Peru Airport 94 F 114 F
Lansing Airport 91 F 111 F
West Chicago - DuPage Airport 93 F 110 F
Chicago Midway Airport 95 F 109 F
Valparaiso Airport 93 F 109 F
Morris Airport 92 F 109 F
Sugar Grove - Aurora Airport 93 F 109 F
De Kalb Airport 91 F 108 F
Kankakee Airport 91 F 108 F
Waukegan Airport 94 F 108 F
Romeoville - Lewis Airport 92 F 108 F
Wheeling - Chi Exec Airport 95 F 107 F
Rochelle Airport 90 F 106 F
Chicago O`Hare Airport 96 F 106 F
Gary Airport 93 F 105 F
Rockford Airport 91 F 103 F
Chicago Downtown 93 F
Saturday June 30 Observations (Ranked by Heat Index):
Location Max Temp Max Heat Index
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Pontiac Airport 92 F 116 F
Peru Airport 95 F 114 F
Midewin National Prairie 93 F 113 F
Joliet Airport 93 F 111 F
Lansing Airport 92 F 111 F
Morris Airport 91 F 109 F
Valparaiso Airport 93 F 109 F
Sugar Grove - Aurora Airport 93 F 109 F
Wheeling - Chi Exec Airport 95 F 108 F
De Kalb Airport 92 F 108 F
West Chicago - DuPage Airport 93 F 107 F
Chicago Midway Airport 95 F 107 F
Romeoville - Lewis Airport 92 F 106 F
Rochelle Airport 91 F 106 F
Waukegan Airport 93 F 106 F
Kankakee Airport 92 F 105 F
Gary Airport 93 F 105 F
Chicago O`Hare Airport 94 F 103 F
Rockford Airport 91 F 102 F
Chicago Downtown 92 F
Sunday July 1 Observations (Ranked by Heat Index):
Location Max Temp Max Heat Index
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Pontiac Airport 91 F 112 F
Joliet Airport 92 F 109 F
Peru Airport 92 F 108 F
Midewin National Prairie 92 F 108 F
Lansing Airport 91 F 106 F
Chicago Midway Airport 94 F 105 F
De Kalb Airport 90 F 105 F
Valparaiso Airport 93 F 105 F
Sugar Grove - Aurora Airport 92 F 105 F
Morris Airport 90 F 104 F
Wheeling - Chi Exec Airport 94 F 103 F
Waukegan Airport 93 F 103 F
West Chicago - DuPage Airport 92 F 103 F
Romeoville - Lewis Airport 91 F 103 F
Kankakee Airport 92 F 102 F
Chicago O`Hare Airport 94 F 101 F
Rochelle Airport 89 F 101 F
Gary Airport 93 F 101 F
Rockford Airport 89 F 99 F
Chicago Downtown 92 F
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