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Recap of the temperatures and precipitation observed for August and Meteorological Summer 2024.
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| August 2024 saw near to slightly above normal temperatures at both Chicago and Rockford. Precipitation, on the other hand, was below normal for the month at both locations. |
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| Summer of 2024 (June, July, and August) saw slightly above normal temperatures at both Chicago and Rockford. While precipitation was generally near to below normal for the season, portions of northern IL and Rockford did receive above normal precipitation. |
...A Look Back at the Climate for Meteorological Summer (June, July, August) 2024 for Chicago and Rockford... At Chicago, the average high temperature was 83.7 degrees, which is 1.2 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 65.5 degrees, which is 1.4 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the month was 74.6 degrees, which is 1.3 degrees above normal. 11.59 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 0.47 inches below normal. Daily and top ten monthly records established for Chicago this past summer... June: * Record Daily High Temperature of 97 degrees on 17th. * Record Daily High Minimum Temperature of 78 degrees on 18th. ** Tied Record 10th Warmest June at 73.9 degrees. July: * Record Daily Rainfall of 1.60 inches on 13th. August: * Tied Record Daily High Minimum Temperature of 74 degrees on 25th. * Record Daily High Minimum Temperature of 79 degrees on 26th. * Record Daily High Temperature of 99 degrees on 27th. No top ten seasonal records were set for Chicago during this past summer. At Rockford, the average high temperature was 83.4 degrees, which is 1.2 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 62.5 degrees, which is 0.8 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the month was 72.9 degrees, which is 1.0 degrees above normal. 14.48 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 1.25 inches above normal. Daily and top ten monthly records established for Rockford this past summer... June: * Tied Record Daily High Minimum Temperature of 74 degrees on 18th. ** Tied Record 8th Warmest June at 73.7 degrees. July: * Record Daily Rainfall of 2.32 inches on 13th. ** Record 8th Wettest July with 7.79 inches. August: * Record Daily High Temperature of 98 degrees on 27th. No top ten seasonal records were set for Rockford during this past summer.
...A Look Back at the Climate for the Month of August 2024 for Chicago and Rockford... At Chicago, the average high temperature was 83.8 degrees, which is 1.3 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 65.9 degrees, which is 0.8 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the month was 74.8 degrees, which is 1.0 degrees above normal. 2.60 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 1.65 inches below normal. The following daily records were set for Chicago this past August: * Tied High Minimum Temperature of 74 degrees on 25th. * Record High Minimum Temperature of 79 degrees on 26th. * Record High Temperature of 99 degrees on 27th. No top ten monthly records were set for Chicago during this past August. At Rockford, the average high temperature was 82.9 degrees, which is 0.9 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 61.2 degrees, which is 0.6 degrees below normal. The average temperature for the month was 72.1 degrees, which is 0.2 degrees above normal. 2.22 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 1.97 inches below normal. The following daily records were set for Rockford this past August: * Record High Temperature of 98 degrees on 27th. No top ten monthly records were set for Rockford during this past August.
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