Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
232 NOUS43 KLOT 011828 PNSLOT ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-020630- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 1228 PM CST Sun Dec 1 2024 /128 PM EST Sun Dec 1 2024/ ...A Look Back at the Climate for Meteorological Fall (September, October, November) 2024 for Chicago and Rockford... At Chicago, the average high temperature was 67.5 degrees, which is 5.3 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 50.1 degrees, which is 4.6 degrees above normal. The mean average temperature for the season was 58.8 degrees, which is 4.9 degrees above normal. 6.13 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 2.91 inches below normal. 2.9 inches of snow were recorded, which is 0.9 inches above normal. Daily and top ten monthly records established for Chicago this past fall... September: ** Tied 2nd warmest September on record since 1872 with a mean average temperature of 70.6 degrees. October: * Record daily high temperature of 82 degrees set on the 29th. * Record daily warmest low temperature of 67 degrees set on the 29th. * Record daily warmest low temperature of 68 degrees set on the 30th. ** Tied 9th warmest October on record since 1872 with a mean average temperature of 59.7 degrees. November: * Record daily warmest low temperature of 63 degrees set on the 4th. This also tied Chicago`s all time daily warmest low temperature in the month of November. * Record daily warmest low temperature of 60 degrees set on the 5th. ** 9th warmest November on record since 1872 with a mean average temperature of 46.2 degrees. The following top ten seasonal records were set for Chicago this past fall: ** 3rd warmest fall on record since 1872 with a mean average temperature of 58.8 degrees. At Rockford, the average high temperature was 67.2 degrees, which is 5.6 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 43.5 degrees, which is 1.5 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the season was 55.4 degrees, which is 3.6 degrees above normal. 4.88 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 3.64 inches below normal. 0.6 inches of snow were recorded, which is 1.9 inches below normal. Daily and top ten monthly records established for Rockford this past fall... September: None October: * Tied record daily high temperature of 81 degrees on the 29th. * Record daily warmest low temperature of 65 degrees set on the 29th. * Record daily warmest low temperature of 67 degrees set on the 30th. November: * Tied record daily warmest low temperature of 59 degrees on the 4th. The following top ten seasonal records were set for Rockford this past fall: ** Tied 5th warmest fall on record since 1905 with a mean average temperature of 55.4 degrees. $$