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Storm Impacting the Southwest U.S.; Above Normal Temperatures Further East

A storm system will shift across the southwest U.S. through Thursday with widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms. Isolated flooding is possible. High-elevation snow is also expected in parts of Nevada and the southern Sierra Nevada range. East of this storm, above average temperatures will challenge or break daily record high temperatures this week in the southern Plains and southeast U.S. Read More >

Overview

Fast Facts/Records Set:

  • Chicago (O'Hare):  October 14 rainfall of 4.19"
    • Daily record for the date breaking previous of 1.15" in 2003.
    • Calendar day record for October breaking previous of 3.95" on Oct. 3, 1954 (records date back to 1871).
    • Second wettest calendar day on record for meteorological autumn (Sept-Nov) after 6.64" on Sept 13, 2008.
    • Wettest calendar day since July 23, 2011 (6.86").
    • Two day total was 4.39" which was the 4th highest two day total in October.
  • NWS Cooperative Observer Midway Airport 3 SW: October 14 rainfall of 5.11"
    • Second wettest calendar day since 1980 after only July 17, 1996 (5.72").
    • Two day total was 5.41" which was the 6th wettest two day total since 1980.
  • Rockford: October 14 rainfall of 1.80" was a daily record for the date breaking previous of 1.07" in 2014. 



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