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Records and Lowest Temperatures and Wind Chills From February 18-20, 2015

 

Records   |   Historical Context  |  Lowest Temperatures   |    Lowest Wind Chills


 

Records

Chicago
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
455 PM CST THU FEB 19 2015

...TWO RECORDS SET AT CHICAGO OHARE AIRPORT FOR FEBRUARY 19TH...

...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE WAS SET AT CHICAGO-OHARE FOR FEBRUARY
19TH...

...RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WAS SET AT CHICAGO-OHARE FOR
FEBRUARY 19TH...


A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -8 DEGREES WAS SET AT CHICAGO-OHARE THIS
MORNING. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD LOW OF -7 SET IN 1936.

ALSO...THE RECORD FOR THE COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS SET WHEN THE
THERMOMETER REACHED A HIGH OF ONLY 4 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO. THE OLD
RECORD WAS SET IN 1936 WHEN THE HIGH TEMPERATURE REACHED ONLY 9
DEGREES ABOVE ZERO.

 

Rockford
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
505 PM CST THU FEB 19 2015

...RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS SET AT ROCKFORD IL AIRPORT FOR
FEBRUARY 19TH...

A RECORD COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 4 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO WAS SET AT
ROCKFORD TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS OLD RECORD COLDEST HIGH
TEMPERATURE OF 7 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO SET IN 1959.

 

Historical Context

Chicago

...COLD HARD STATS ABOUT THE CURRENT COLD SNAP IN CHICAGO...

THIS MONTH HAS BEEN NO STRANGER TO BITTERLY COLD WEATHER.
HOWEVER...THE CURRENT ARCTIC BLAST HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE RARE IN
ITS SEVERITY FOR SO LATE IN THE SEASON.

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY IN CHICAGO AS OF 9 AM HAS BEEN 8
DEGREES. IF THE TEMPERATURE THE REST OF THE DAY DOES NOT GET ANY
HIGHER THAN 8 DEGREES...THIS WILL BE WITHIN THE TOP 10 COLDEST
HIGH TEMPERATURES IN CHICAGO ON FEBRUARY 18TH OR LATER. THURSDAY
IS LIKELY TO BE EVEN COLDER THAN TODAY...POSSIBLY NOT GETTING OUT
OF THE MID POSITIVE SINGLE DIGITS.

COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURES IN DEGREES F 2/18 OR LATER
----------------------------------------------------
1) -2   2/23/1889

2)  0   2/18/1936

3)  3   2/21/1963

4)  6   2/18/1903

5)  7   2/20/1896
        2/23/1910

7)  8   3/3/1873
        2/24/1889
        2/22/1901
        2/18/2006

POTENTIAL FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE SINGLE DIGIT HIGH TEMPERATURES
------------------------------------------------------------
IF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE FAILS TO REACH 10 DEGREES TODAY AND
THURSDAY IN CHICAGO...THIS WILL BE THE LATEST OCCURRENCE ON RECORD
OF TWO CONSECUTIVE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS.

THE CURRENT RECORD FOR LATEST OCCURRENCE OF TWO CONSECUTIVE
SINGLE DIGIT HIGH TEMPERATURES WAS BACK ON FEBRUARY 16-17 1958.

2/16: HIGH OF 4 DEGREES
2/17: HIGH OF 6 DEGREES

LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS AT RISK ON FEBRUARY 19TH
------------------------------------------------
RECORD LOW:      -7 SET IN 1936
RECORD COLD HIGH: 9 SET IN 1936

$$

RC 

 

Rockford
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
931 AM CST WED FEB 18 2015 /1031 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015/

...COLD HARD STATS ABOUT THE CURRENT COLD SNAP IN ROCKFORD...

THIS MONTH HAS BEEN NO STRANGER TO BITTERLY COLD WEATHER.
HOWEVER...THE CURRENT ARCTIC BLAST HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE RARE IN
ITS SEVERITY FOR SO LATE IN THE SEASON.

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY IN ROCKFORD AS OF 9 AM HAS BEEN 8
DEGREES. IF THE TEMPERATURE THE REST OF THE DAY DOES NOT GET ANY
HIGHER THAN 8 DEGREES...THIS WILL BE WITHIN THE TOP 10 COLDEST
HIGH TEMPERATURES IN ROCKFORD ON FEBRUARY 18TH OR LATER. THURSDAY
IS LIKELY TO BE EVEN COLDER THAN TODAY...POSSIBLY NOT GETTING OUT
OF THE MID POSITIVE SINGLE DIGITS.

COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURES IN DEGREES F 2/18 OR LATER
----------------------------------------------------
1) 0   2/21/1963

2) 1   2/24/1910
       2/18/1936
       2/24/1967

5) 3   2/18/2006

6) 7   2/19/1959

7) 8   2/18/1910

8) 9    3/2/2014

9) 10  2/25/1967
       2/19/1936

POTENTIAL FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE SINGLE DIGIT HIGH TEMPERATURES
------------------------------------------------------------
IF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE FAILS TO REACH 10 DEGREES TODAY AND
THURSDAY IN ROCKFORD...THIS WILL BE THE LATEST OCCURRENCE ON
RECORD OF TWO OR MORE CONSECUTIVE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE
DIGITS.

THE CURRENT RECORD FOR LATEST OCCURRENCE OF TWO OR MORE CONSECUTIVE
SINGLE DIGIT HIGH TEMPERATURES WAS BACK ON FEBRUARY 15-18 1936.

2/15: HIGH OF 4 DEGREES
2/16: HIGH OF 8 DEGREES
2/17: HIGH OF 4 DEGREES
2/18: HIGH OF 1 DEGREE

LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS AT RISK ON FEBRUARY 19TH
------------------------------------------------
RECORD LOW:     -16 SET IN 1979
RECORD COLD HIGH: 7 SET IN 1959

$$

RC

 

Lowest Temperatures

Feb 19th

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
944 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015


...LOW TEMPERATURE REPORTS...

LOCATION                     TEMP      TIME/DATE       LAT/LON

...ILLINOIS...

...BOONE COUNTY...
3 E ROSCOE                   -10 F     0435 AM 02/19   42.42N/88.94W
5 E LOVES PARK               -10 F     0506 AM 02/19   42.32N/88.91W

...COOK COUNTY...
1 SE KENILWORTH              -12 F     0705 AM 02/19   42.08N/87.70W
1 WSW NORTHBROOK             -12 F     0700 AM 02/19   42.12N/87.86W
2 SW BUFFALO GROVE           -12 F     0639 AM 02/19   42.14N/87.98W
1 WSW SCHAUMBURG             -11 F     0640 AM 02/19   42.03N/88.11W
2 SW PALATINE                -11 F     0629 AM 02/19   42.09N/88.06W
2 E HARWOOD HEIGHTS          -11 F     0355 AM 02/19   41.96N/87.75W
LAKEVIEW                     -10 F     0609 AM 02/19   41.94N/87.64W
SAUK VILLAGE                 -10 F     0515 AM 02/19   41.49N/87.56W
GLENVIEW                     -10 F     0610 AM 02/19   42.09N/87.82W
1 ESE NORTHBROOK             -10 F     0515 AM 02/19   42.12N/87.82W
1 SSW MOUNT PROSPECT         -10 F     0414 AM 02/19   42.04N/87.95W
1 WNW GLENVIEW               -10 F     0634 AM 02/19   42.09N/87.85W
LEMONT                       -10 F     0535 AM 02/19   41.67N/87.99W
1 SE GLENCOE                 -10 F     0504 AM 02/19   42.12N/87.75W
KENILWORTH                   -10 F     0500 AM 02/19   42.09N/87.72W
ORLAND PARK                  -10 F     0520 AM 02/19   41.62N/87.85W
2 NNE EVANSTON               -9 F      0600 AM 02/19   42.07N/87.68W
RIVER GROVE                  -9 F      0550 AM 02/19   41.92N/87.84W
FLOSSMOOR                    -9 F      0514 AM 02/19   41.54N/87.69W
2 ENE ELMWOOD PARK           -9 F      0419 AM 02/19   41.94N/87.78W
BURBANK                      -9 F      0439 AM 02/19   41.75N/87.77W
MEIGS FIELD                  -9 F      0745 AM 02/19   41.86N/87.62W
SOUTH HOLLAND                -9 F      0640 AM 02/19   41.58N/87.61W
1 W PALOS PARK               -9 F      0550 AM 02/19   41.66N/87.87W
MORTON GROVE                 -9 F      0555 AM 02/19   42.04N/87.78W
2 SE LINCOLNWOOD             -9 F      0654 AM 02/19   41.97N/87.71W
HOMEWOOD                     -9 F      0450 AM 02/19   41.56N/87.67W
1 W OAK FOREST               -9 F      0435 AM 02/19   41.60N/87.79W
1 SW PALATINE                -9 F      0533 AM 02/19   42.10N/88.06W
1 WSW GLENCOE                -9 F      0626 AM 02/19   42.12N/87.79W
MOUNT PROSPECT               -9 F      0410 AM 02/19   42.07N/87.94W
LAKEVIEW                     -9 F      0615 AM 02/19   41.94N/87.66W
PARK RIDGE                   -9 F      0509 AM 02/19   42.01N/87.85W
1 NW LOGAN SQUARE            -9 F      0545 AM 02/19   41.94N/87.72W
2 W SCHAUMBURG               -9 F      0450 AM 02/19   42.03N/88.12W
HARWOOD HEIGHTS              -9 F      0459 AM 02/19   41.97N/87.81W
2 N DOLTON                   -9 F      0525 AM 02/19   41.66N/87.60W
1 WNW SCHAUMBURG             -9 F      0559 AM 02/19   42.04N/88.10W
1 WNW LAKEVIEW               -9 F      0639 AM 02/19   41.95N/87.67W
BOTANICAL GARDEN             -8 F      0800 AM 02/19   42.12N/87.77W
1 WNW MERRIONETTE PARK       -8 F      0444 AM 02/19   41.69N/87.72W
MARKHAM                      -8 F      0549 AM 02/19   41.59N/87.69W
OAK LAWN                     -8 F      0349 AM 02/19   41.72N/87.76W
HILLSIDE                     -8 F      0535 AM 02/19   41.87N/87.90W
1 SSE DOUGLAS PARK           -8 F      0700 AM 02/19   41.83N/87.67W
TINLEY PARK                  -8 F      0515 AM 02/19   41.57N/87.80W
2 SSE LINCOLNWOOD            -8 F      0524 AM 02/19   41.98N/87.72W
HICKORY HILLS                -8 F      0604 AM 02/19   41.72N/87.82W
2 ENE MIDWAY AIRPORT         -8 F      0540 AM 02/19   41.79N/87.71W
1 NNW CHICAGO RIDGE          -8 F      0504 AM 02/19   41.72N/87.79W
1 WNW BLUE ISLAND            -8 F      0525 AM 02/19   41.66N/87.70W
1 NNW LYONS                  -8 F      0539 AM 02/19   41.82N/87.82W
CHICAGO HEIGHTS              -8 F      0550 AM 02/19   41.52N/87.65W
LAKEVIEW                     -8 F      0615 AM 02/19   41.94N/87.65W
DOUGLAS PARK                 -8 F      0654 AM 02/19   41.85N/87.70W
1 NW BRIDGEPORT              -8 F      0704 AM 02/19   41.82N/87.69W
1 SSW LINCOLNWOOD            -8 F      0520 AM 02/19   41.99N/87.74W
LANSING                      -8 F      0459 AM 02/19   41.57N/87.56W
2 SW ROGERS PARK             -8 F      0700 AM 02/19   41.98N/87.69W
1 NNW NAVY PIER              -8 F      0510 AM 02/19   41.91N/87.63W
1 S DES PLAINES              -8 F      0410 AM 02/19   42.02N/87.90W
3 SE LINCOLNWOOD             -8 F      0500 AM 02/19   41.98N/87.70W
1 N CHICAGO RIDGE            -8 F      0510 AM 02/19   41.72N/87.78W
MEIGS FIELD                  -8 F      0645 AM 02/19   41.86N/87.62W
1 ENE LOGAN SQUARE           -8 F      0619 AM 02/19   41.94N/87.69W
WESTCHESTER                  -8 F      0454 AM 02/19   41.86N/87.90W
PALOS HEIGHTS                -8 F      0625 AM 02/19   41.67N/87.79W
3 NE OAK PARK                -8 F      0610 AM 02/19   41.92N/87.77W
MAYWOOD                      -8 F      0455 AM 02/19   41.87N/87.84W
1 WNW CRESTWOOD              -8 F      0535 AM 02/19   41.66N/87.76W
WILMETTE                     -8 F      0509 AM 02/19   42.08N/87.72W
1 NW LYONS                   -8 F      0505 AM 02/19   41.82N/87.82W
CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP        -8 F      0651 AM 02/19   41.98N/87.90W
NORTHBROOK                   -8 F      0538 AM 02/19   42.13N/87.82W
PHOENIX                      -8 F      0415 AM 02/19   41.61N/87.63W
MATTESON                     -8 F      0535 AM 02/19   41.51N/87.74W
2 E MIDWAY AIRPORT           -8 F      0700 AM 02/19   41.78N/87.72W
1 SW HUMBOLDT PARK           -8 F      0520 AM 02/19   41.88N/87.72W
1 E HOMEWOOD                 -8 F      0555 AM 02/19   41.56N/87.64W
CRABTREE NATURE CENTER       -8 F      0800 AM 02/19   42.12N/88.16W
1 SE HOFFMAN ESTATES         -8 F      0636 AM 02/19   42.06N/88.13W
2 NW LOGAN SQUARE            -8 F      0550 AM 02/19   41.96N/87.74W
2 NE LOGAN SQUARE            -8 F      0505 AM 02/19   41.95N/87.69W
2 ENE SOUTH BARRINGTON       -8 F      0653 AM 02/19   42.10N/88.12W
OLYMPIA FIELDS               -8 F      0551 AM 02/19   41.52N/87.68W
2 NE PALATINE                -8 F      0555 AM 02/19   42.14N/88.01W
WESTERN SPRINGS              -8 F      0509 AM 02/19   41.81N/87.90W
1 NW DOUGLAS PARK            -8 F      0625 AM 02/19   41.87N/87.70W
FLOSSMOOR                    -8 F      0505 AM 02/19   41.54N/87.68W
1 E WILLOW SPRINGS           -8 F      0555 AM 02/19   41.74N/87.86W
1 WNW MONTROSE HARBOR        -8 F      0620 AM 02/19   41.97N/87.67W
LINCOLNWOOD                  -8 F      0509 AM 02/19   42.01N/87.73W
CHICAGO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT    -8 F      0652 AM 02/19   42.11N/87.90W
1 SE LINCOLN PARK            -7 F      0634 AM 02/19   41.92N/87.63W
1 NNE CALUMET CITY           -7 F      0620 AM 02/19   41.62N/87.55W
DOUGLAS PARK                 -7 F      0420 AM 02/19   41.85N/87.69W
ALSIP                        -7 F      0449 AM 02/19   41.68N/87.75W
HYDE PARK                    -7 F      0535 AM 02/19   41.79N/87.59W
MIDWAY AIRPORT               -7 F      0435 AM 02/19   41.77N/87.74W
1 NNW MIDWAY AIRPORT         -7 F      0519 AM 02/19   41.80N/87.76W
CALUMET CITY                 -7 F      0444 AM 02/19   41.60N/87.54W
PARK FOREST                  -7 F      0600 AM 02/19   41.50N/87.68W
1 SSW EVERGREEN PARK         -7 F      0604 AM 02/19   41.71N/87.71W
RIVER FOREST                 -7 F      0540 AM 02/19   41.89N/87.80W
1 NNW ENGLEWOOD              -7 F      0450 AM 02/19   41.78N/87.69W
1 WNW COUNTRYSIDE            -7 F      0439 AM 02/19   41.78N/87.89W
1 WSW LAKEVIEW               -7 F      0524 AM 02/19   41.94N/87.67W
2 ENE EVERGREEN PARK         -7 F      0535 AM 02/19   41.74N/87.67W
2 W DOUGLAS PARK             -7 F      0424 AM 02/19   41.84N/87.72W
HARWOOD HEIGHTS              -7 F      0539 AM 02/19   41.96N/87.80W
MIDWAY AIRPORT               -7 F      0603 AM 02/19   41.78N/87.74W
1 ENE HARWOOD HEIGHTS        -7 F      0422 AM 02/19   41.97N/87.79W
1 SE HOFFMAN ESTATES         -7 F      0407 AM 02/19   42.05N/88.12W
OAK LAWN                     -7 F      0435 AM 02/19   41.70N/87.75W
2 SSW LINCOLN PARK           -7 F      0610 AM 02/19   41.91N/87.65W
2 ESE GLENWOOD               -7 F      0637 AM 02/19   41.54N/87.58W
1 E ENGLEWOOD                -6 F      0445 AM 02/19   41.77N/87.67W
CHICAGO-LANSING  APT         -6 F      0635 AM 02/19   41.54N/87.53W
1 W CHICAGO                  -6 F      0657 AM 02/19   41.88N/87.66W
1 WNW CHICAGO                -6 F      0345 AM 02/19   41.89N/87.65W
NORRIDGE                     -6 F      0643 AM 02/19   41.97N/87.83W
2 W PALOS PARK               -6 F      0556 AM 02/19   41.66N/87.89W
1 WSW ROGERS PARK            -5 F      0534 AM 02/19   42.00N/87.69W
1 WNW BURNHAM                -5 F      0530 AM 02/19   41.65N/87.57W
1 WSW LAKEVIEW               -5 F      0625 AM 02/19   41.93N/87.67W
GOLF                         -5 F      0548 AM 02/19   42.07N/87.78W
2 W MONTROSE HARBOR          -5 F      0656 AM 02/19   41.96N/87.68W
FOREST PARK                  -5 F      0625 AM 02/19   41.87N/87.83W
1 NW LAKEVIEW                -5 F      0452 AM 02/19   41.95N/87.66W
ROSEMONT                     -5 F      0648 AM 02/19   41.99N/87.87W
1 S NILES                    -5 F      0546 AM 02/19   42.00N/87.81W
MIDWAY COOP                  -4 F      0700 AM 02/19   41.74N/87.78W
BERWYN                       -4 F      0645 AM 02/19   41.84N/87.79W
CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT       -4 F      0453 AM 02/19   41.79N/87.75W
BROOKFIELD                   -4 F      0458 AM 02/19   41.82N/87.85W
2 SW MEIGS FIELD             -4 F      0627 AM 02/19   41.83N/87.64W
1 SW DOUGLAS PARK            -4 F      0420 AM 02/19   41.83N/87.69W
SOUTH CHICAGO                -4 F      0454 AM 02/19   41.73N/87.54W
1 ENE MERRIONETTE PARK       -3 F      0521 AM 02/19   41.69N/87.67W
1 WNW ROGERS PARK            -3 F      0507 AM 02/19   42.02N/87.69W
1 S HOMETOWN                 1 F       0348 AM 02/19   41.72N/87.73W

...DE KALB COUNTY...
1 NE SYCAMORE                -14 F     0510 AM 02/19   42.00N/88.68W
2 W DE KALB                  -12 F     0624 AM 02/19   41.93N/88.78W
DE KALB                      -12 F     0655 AM 02/19   41.93N/88.71W
IL SHABBONA 5 NNE            -11 F     0600 AM 02/19   41.84N/88.85W
DE KALB                      -11 F     0700 AM 02/19   41.93N/88.77W
1 SE SANDWICH                -10 F     0524 AM 02/19   41.64N/88.61W
2 N SYCAMORE                 -10 F     0429 AM 02/19   42.01N/88.69W
MALTA                        -10 F     0415 AM 02/19   41.93N/88.86W
1 W DE KALB                  -10 F     0630 AM 02/19   41.93N/88.78W
SHABBONA                     -10 F     0504 AM 02/19   41.77N/88.87W
1 E SYCAMORE                 -9 F      0425 AM 02/19   41.99N/88.67W
1 ESE SYCAMORE               -9 F      0448 AM 02/19   41.98N/88.68W
2 WNW GENOA                  -7 F      0533 AM 02/19   42.11N/88.72W

...DUPAGE COUNTY...
2 NNE WEST CHICAGO           -12 F     0505 AM 02/19   41.92N/88.20W
1 SE WEST CHICAGO            -12 F     0505 AM 02/19   41.87N/88.20W
WHEATON                      -11 F     0644 AM 02/19   41.86N/88.11W
LISLE                        -10 F     0635 AM 02/19   41.80N/88.07W
1 NW CAROL STREAM            -10 F     0455 AM 02/19   41.93N/88.14W
1 ESE ROSELLE                -10 F     0630 AM 02/19   41.98N/88.07W
1 ESE WEST CHICAGO           -10 F     0624 AM 02/19   41.88N/88.21W
3 WSW NAPERVILLE             -10 F     0549 AM 02/19   41.74N/88.21W
1 S LOMBARD                  -9 F      0549 AM 02/19   41.86N/88.02W
1 E ITASCA                   -9 F      0514 AM 02/19   41.98N/88.01W
1 SSE CLARENDON HILLS        -9 F      0640 AM 02/19   41.78N/87.95W
DUPAGE AIRPORT               -8 F      0552 AM 02/19   41.91N/88.25W
ELMHURST                     -8 F      0400 AM 02/19   41.90N/87.95W
NAPERVILLE                   -8 F      0605 AM 02/19   41.77N/88.16W
1 WSW BERKELEY               -8 F      0504 AM 02/19   41.87N/87.93W
GLEN ELLYN                   -8 F      0624 AM 02/19   41.87N/88.08W
2 WNW GLEN ELLYN             -8 F      0615 AM 02/19   41.88N/88.09W
2 NNW WOODRIDGE              -8 F      0603 AM 02/19   41.77N/88.06W
2 S BURR RIDGE               -7 F      0549 AM 02/19   41.72N/87.92W
2 W LISLE                    -7 F      0645 AM 02/19   41.79N/88.12W
3 SE WHEATON                 -7 F      0700 AM 02/19   41.81N/88.07W
1 NW ELMHURST                -7 F      0511 AM 02/19   41.91N/87.96W
1 W WINFIELD                 -7 F      0405 AM 02/19   41.88N/88.18W
1 WNW WHEATON                -6 F      0543 AM 02/19   41.87N/88.13W
2 NW BOLINGBROOK             -6 F      0540 AM 02/19   41.73N/88.12W
1 SE NAPERVILLE              -6 F      0440 AM 02/19   41.74N/88.14W
1 E WARRENVILLE              -6 F      0555 AM 02/19   41.82N/88.17W
2 NNW WOODRIDGE              -5 F      0611 AM 02/19   41.76N/88.05W
WESTMONT                     -4 F      0623 AM 02/19   41.81N/87.98W

..FORD COUNTY...
PAXTON                       -5 F      0540 AM 02/19   40.46N/88.11W
PAXTON 2WSW                  -4 F      0800 AM 02/19   40.45N/88.14W

...GRUNDY COUNTY...
MORRIS                       -11 F     0415 AM 02/19   41.43N/88.43W
MORRIS                       -9 F      0420 AM 02/19   41.38N/88.43W
1 WSW MORRIS                 -7 F      0440 AM 02/19   41.35N/88.45W
COAL CITY                    -6 F      0600 AM 02/19   41.34N/88.30W
1 NW MORRIS                  -6 F      0800 AM 02/19   41.37N/88.43W
3 N CARBON HILL              -6 F      0515 AM 02/19   41.34N/88.30W
1 W CARBON HILL              -6 F      0525 AM 02/19   41.29N/88.32W
3 SSW MINOOKA                -5 F      0530 AM 02/19   41.40N/88.28W

...IROQUOIS COUNTY...
5 WSW MILFORD                -13 F     0400 AM 02/19   40.58N/87.78W
1 N PAPINEAU                 -7 F      0430 AM 02/19   40.99N/87.71W
MILFORD                      -6 F      0440 AM 02/19   40.63N/87.70W
2 NW WATSEKA                 -6 F      0700 AM 02/19   40.78N/87.77W
CHEBANSE                     -6 F      0540 AM 02/19   41.00N/87.91W
1 NNW WATSEKA                -5 F      0600 AM 02/19   40.80N/87.74W
MILFORD                      -4 F      0512 AM 02/19   40.63N/87.69W

...KANE COUNTY...
AURORA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT     -13 F     0452 AM 02/19   41.77N/88.47W
2 WSW GENEVA                 -12 F     0529 AM 02/19   41.87N/88.35W
2 W ELGIN                    -11 F     0529 AM 02/19   42.04N/88.33W
2 S GILBERTS                 -11 F     0630 AM 02/19   42.08N/88.37W
ELBURN                       -11 F     0630 AM 02/19   41.89N/88.48W
ELBURN                       -11 F     0550 AM 02/19   41.89N/88.48W
1 NNW GENEVA                 -10 F     0410 AM 02/19   41.89N/88.32W
HAMPSHIRE                    -10 F     0503 AM 02/19   42.09N/88.54W
2 W GENEVA                   -10 F     0500 AM 02/19   41.88N/88.36W
BATAVIA                      -9 F      0600 AM 02/19   41.85N/88.31W
5 NE ELBURN                  -9 F      0618 AM 02/19   41.96N/88.42W
5 WNW SAINT CHARLES          -9 F      0609 AM 02/19   41.95N/88.39W
3 WSW GENEVA                 -9 F      0511 AM 02/19   41.86N/88.38W
ELBURN                       -9 F      0434 AM 02/19   41.89N/88.48W
1 ESE HUNTLEY                -9 F      0639 AM 02/19   42.15N/88.40W
WATER DEPT                   -8 F      0700 AM 02/19   41.75N/88.35W
ELGIN                        -8 F      0700 AM 02/19   42.03N/88.28W
2 S SLEEPY HOLLOW            -8 F      0613 AM 02/19   42.06N/88.31W
1 WNW GENEVA                 -8 F      0641 AM 02/19   41.89N/88.33W
2 NW NORTH AURORA            -8 F      0503 AM 02/19   41.83N/88.36W
1 W BATAVIA                  -7 F      0602 AM 02/19   41.85N/88.31W
2 W ELBURN                   -7 F      0735 AM 02/19   41.90N/88.51W
2 NW MONTGOMERY              -7 F      0529 AM 02/19   41.76N/88.36W

...KANKAKEE COUNTY...
MANTENO                      -10 F     0515 AM 02/19   41.25N/87.84W
1 E KANKAKEE                 -10 F     0530 AM 02/19   41.12N/87.83W
GRANT PARK                   -7 F      0510 AM 02/19   41.24N/87.64W
GRANT PARK                   -7 F      0535 AM 02/19   41.24N/87.65W
2 NE BRADLEY                 -6 F      0538 AM 02/19   41.17N/87.82W
GREATER KANKAKEE AIRPORT     -5 F      0635 AM 02/19   41.07N/87.85W
2 NE BRADLEY                 -5 F      0608 AM 02/19   41.17N/87.83W
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL      -5 F      0700 AM 02/19   41.13N/87.88W
1 NE UNION HILL              -4 F      0714 AM 02/19   41.12N/88.13W

...KENDALL COUNTY...
3 ENE LISBON                 -11 F     0505 AM 02/19   41.50N/88.42W
1 WSW OSWEGO                 -9 F      0359 AM 02/19   41.69N/88.35W
3 SSE OSWEGO                 -9 F      0451 AM 02/19   41.66N/88.31W
OSWEGO                       -7 F      0545 AM 02/19   41.70N/88.33W
1 WSW OSWEGO                 -7 F      0425 AM 02/19   41.69N/88.36W

...LA SALLE COUNTY...
3 WNW SHERIDAN               -13 F     0644 AM 02/19   41.55N/88.74W
STREATOR                     -11 F     0540 AM 02/19   41.13N/88.84W
2 WSW SHERIDAN               -8 F      0520 AM 02/19   41.51N/88.74W
4 SW OTTAWA                  -7 F      0750 AM 02/19   41.33N/88.91W
1 WSW MARSEILLES             -7 F      0554 AM 02/19   41.32N/88.70W
1 W MARSEILLES               -6 F      0500 AM 02/19   41.33N/88.71W
PERU                         -6 F      0555 AM 02/19   41.35N/89.15W
1 NNE OTTAWA                 -6 F      0538 AM 02/19   41.37N/88.83W
1 W STREATOR                 -6 F      0528 AM 02/19   41.13N/88.85W
GRAND RIDGE                  -6 F      0510 AM 02/19   41.24N/88.83W
MARSEILLES LOCK AND DAM      -5 F      0600 AM 02/19   41.33N/88.76W
1 SSW OTTAWA                 -5 F      0630 AM 02/19   41.33N/88.85W
1 SE LA SALLE                -5 F      0410 AM 02/19   41.32N/89.08W
3 WNW RANSOM                 -5 F      0650 AM 02/19   41.18N/88.71W

...LAKE COUNTY...
1 NW MUNDELEIN               -13 F     0635 AM 02/19   42.28N/88.02W
1 ESE DEERFIELD              -11 F     0645 AM 02/19   42.16N/87.83W
4 WSW MUNDELEIN              -11 F     0700 AM 02/19   42.26N/88.08W
1 E GURNEE                   -11 F     0544 AM 02/19   42.38N/87.91W
WAUKEGAN REGIONAL AIRPORT    -11 F     0655 AM 02/19   42.42N/87.87W
LIBERTYVILLE                 -11 F     0620 AM 02/19   42.28N/87.97W
OLD MILL CREEK               -11 F     0605 AM 02/19   42.43N/87.99W
1 NNE GAGES LAKE             -11 F     0605 AM 02/19   42.36N/87.98W
1 SSW LIBERTYVILLE           -11 F     0637 AM 02/19   42.27N/87.97W
2 NNE BUFFALO GROVE          -10 F     0815 AM 02/19   42.19N/87.96W
1 NNW GLENCOE                -10 F     0430 AM 02/19   42.16N/87.77W
1 NE LAKE BARRINGTON         -10 F     0631 AM 02/19   42.22N/88.16W
2 ESE WAUKEGAN               -9 F      0509 AM 02/19   42.36N/87.84W
1 N LAKE ZURICH              -9 F      0537 AM 02/19   42.21N/88.09W
1 NW DEER PARK               -9 F      0500 AM 02/19   42.18N/88.10W
1 NNW VERNON HILLS           -9 F      0523 AM 02/19   42.25N/87.97W
2 ENE WAUKEGAN               -9 F      0430 AM 02/19   42.38N/87.82W
1 ESE HIGHLAND PARK          -9 F      0445 AM 02/19   42.17N/87.78W
1 ENE THIRD LAKE             -9 F      0615 AM 02/19   42.38N/87.99W
1 W BUFFALO GROVE            -9 F      0556 AM 02/19   42.17N/87.99W
2 SE GRAYSLAKE               -8 F      0613 AM 02/19   42.33N/88.02W
1 NW BARRINGTON              -8 F      0427 AM 02/19   42.17N/88.15W
GREEN OAKS                   -8 F      0510 AM 02/19   42.32N/87.92W
LONG GROVE                   -8 F      0542 AM 02/19   42.20N/88.00W
1 NE METTAWA                 -6 F      0454 AM 02/19   42.26N/87.90W
1 W HAWTHORN WOODS           -5 F      0345 AM 02/19   42.23N/88.09W
1 SE LAKE BLUFF              -5 F      0504 AM 02/19   42.27N/87.83W

...LEE COUNTY...
2 WNW DIXON                  -11 F     0641 AM 02/19   41.87N/89.51W
2 ESE DIXON                  -10 F     0645 AM 02/19   41.83N/89.43W
2 WNW DIXON                  -9 F      0604 AM 02/19   41.86N/89.52W
2 SSE STEWARD                -9 F      0625 AM 02/19   41.81N/89.01W
SUBLETTE                     -8 F      0632 AM 02/19   41.65N/89.23W
2 ESE DIXON                  -8 F      0608 AM 02/19   41.83N/89.45W
1 NW DIXON                   -6 F      0800 AM 02/19   41.83N/89.52W

...LIVINGSTON COUNTY...
CITY WATER WORKS WITHIN      -6 F      0700 AM 02/19   41.08N/88.42W
ODELL                        -5 F      0405 AM 02/19   41.00N/88.53W
DWIGHT                       -5 F      0611 AM 02/19   41.09N/88.43W
1 W PONTIAC                  -5 F      0355 AM 02/19   40.87N/88.67W
PONTIAC                      -4 F      0700 AM 02/19   40.88N/88.64W
PONTIAC                      -4 F      0435 AM 02/19   40.92N/88.63W
DWIGHT                       -4 F      0441 AM 02/19   41.09N/88.43W
1 ENE PONTIAC                -3 F      0457 AM 02/19   40.88N/88.63W
2 ENE STREATOR               -1 F      0700 AM 02/19   41.10N/88.82W

...MARINE REPORTING STATIONS...
9 E ROGERS PARK              -9 F      0540 AM 02/19   42.04N/87.48W
3 ESE WAUKEGAN               -8 F      0540 AM 02/19   42.35N/87.81W
CHICAGO HARRISON-DEVER CRIB  -5 F      0645 AM 02/19   42.00N/87.50W

...MCHENRY COUNTY...
ISLAND LAKE                  -14 F     0550 AM 02/19   42.28N/88.21W
1 SSW HARVARD                -14 F     0615 AM 02/19   42.40N/88.62W
1 ESE UNION                  -13 F     0504 AM 02/19   42.23N/88.53W
MCHENRY                      -12 F     0535 AM 02/19   42.34N/88.29W
CARY                         -11 F     0610 AM 02/19   42.21N/88.23W
1 ESE CRYSTAL LAKE           -11 F     0535 AM 02/19   42.23N/88.31W
2 W WOODSTOCK                -11 F     0447 AM 02/19   42.31N/88.48W
HARVARD                      -11 F     0445 AM 02/19   42.42N/88.61W
1 NW WONDER LAKE             -11 F     0616 AM 02/19   42.40N/88.38W
1 W ALGONQUIN                -10 F     0415 AM 02/19   42.16N/88.33W
1 ENE ALGONQUIN              -10 F     0540 AM 02/19   42.17N/88.28W
1 ESE LAKEWOOD               -10 F     0525 AM 02/19   42.21N/88.35W
2 W HUNTLEY                  -10 F     0603 AM 02/19   42.16N/88.47W
1 NNE CRYSTAL LAKE           -10 F     0644 AM 02/19   42.25N/88.32W
1 WSW HEBRON                 -10 F     0456 AM 02/19   42.46N/88.47W
2 SW LAKE IN THE HILLS       -10 F     0531 AM 02/19   42.17N/88.35W
2 E HUNTLEY                  -9 F      0709 AM 02/19   42.17N/88.38W
2 E HUNTLEY                  -9 F      0547 AM 02/19   42.17N/88.38W
3 NNW UNION                  -9 F      0627 AM 02/19   42.27N/88.56W
1 ENE SPRING GROVE           -9 F      0656 AM 02/19   42.46N/88.22W
1 SSE WOODSTOCK              -9 F      0448 AM 02/19   42.30N/88.43W
LOCK AND DAM                 -8 F      0800 AM 02/19   42.28N/88.23W
2 WSW SPRING GROVE           -8 F      0543 AM 02/19   42.42N/88.28W
2 SW BULL VALLEY             -8 F      0555 AM 02/19   42.28N/88.39W

...OGLE COUNTY...
3 WSW ROCHELLE               -13 F     0525 AM 02/19   41.90N/89.13W
ROCHELLE                     -12 F     0615 AM 02/19   41.89N/89.08W
ROCHELLE                     -10 F     0600 AM 02/19   41.90N/89.07W

...WILL COUNTY...
1 WSW CRYSTAL LAWNS          -13 F     0630 AM 02/19   41.56N/88.19W
1 WSW BEECHER                -11 F     0604 AM 02/19   41.34N/87.63W
1 N SHOREWOOD                -11 F     0630 AM 02/19   41.54N/88.20W
MOKENA                       -10 F     0619 AM 02/19   41.53N/87.89W
4 E OSWEGO                   -10 F     0430 AM 02/19   41.69N/88.25W
2 SSW CRETE                  -10 F     0350 AM 02/19   41.42N/87.64W
1 W NEW LENOX                -9 F      0554 AM 02/19   41.52N/88.00W
1 ESE CRETE                  -9 F      0505 AM 02/19   41.44N/87.58W
LEWIS AIRPORT, ROMEOVILLE    -9 F      0555 AM 02/19   41.61N/88.09W
JOLIET PARK DISTRICT AIRPORT -9 F      0655 AM 02/19   41.52N/88.17W
3 NW SHOREWOOD               -9 F      0451 AM 02/19   41.56N/88.24W
2 N SHOREWOOD                -9 F      0514 AM 02/19   41.56N/88.20W
4 SW PLAINFIELD              -9 F      0435 AM 02/19   41.57N/88.25W
1 SE MOKENA                  -8 F      0424 AM 02/19   41.51N/87.86W
1 WNW UNIVERSITY PARK        -8 F      0604 AM 02/19   41.45N/87.72W
1 WSW ROMEOVILLE             -7 F      0418 AM 02/19   41.64N/88.10W
FRANKFORT                    -7 F      0643 AM 02/19   41.50N/87.85W
PEOTONE                      -7 F      0551 AM 02/19   41.33N/87.79W
2 ESE LOCKPORT               -7 F      0635 AM 02/19   41.57N/88.01W
3 N PLAINFIELD               -7 F      0630 AM 02/19   41.66N/88.21W
3 NNE WILMINGTON             -6 F      0505 AM 02/19   41.34N/88.13W
ROCKDALE                     -6 F      0530 AM 02/19   41.50N/88.11W
1 WNW FAIRMONT               -6 F      0700 AM 02/19   41.57N/88.08W
3 N MANHATTAN                -6 F      0544 AM 02/19   41.47N/87.99W
1 ENE ROCKDALE               -6 F      0540 AM 02/19   41.51N/88.09W
1 SSW CREST HILL             -6 F      0523 AM 02/19   41.55N/88.11W
1 W LEMONT                   -5 F      0700 AM 02/19   41.67N/88.03W

...WINNEBAGO COUNTY...
3 E DURAND                   -13 F     0510 AM 02/19   42.42N/89.26W
2 WSW LOVES PARK             -12 F     0545 AM 02/19   42.32N/89.05W
CHERRY VALLEY                -11 F     0550 AM 02/19   42.23N/88.95W
2 ENE ROCKFORD               -9 F      0700 AM 02/19   42.29N/89.01W
CHICAGO/ROCKFORD INTERNATION -8 F      0454 AM 02/19   42.20N/89.09W
1 S ROSCOE                   -8 F      0549 AM 02/19   42.40N/89.00W
1 SE WINNEBAGO               -8 F      0617 AM 02/19   42.26N/89.23W
2 E NEW MILLFORD             -8 F      0410 AM 02/19   42.18N/89.02W

...INDIANA...

...BENTON COUNTY...
1 W FOWLER                   -3 F      0559 AM 02/19   40.62N/87.33W
OTTERBEIN                    0 F       0806 AM 02/19   40.49N/87.10W

...JASPER COUNTY...
DE MOTTE                     -9 F      0630 AM 02/19   41.19N/87.20W
RENSSELAER                   -9 F      0529 AM 02/19   40.94N/87.14W
2 W COLLEGEVILLE             -5 F      0631 AM 02/19   40.91N/87.21W
RENSSELAER                   -4 F      0555 AM 02/19   40.95N/87.18W
RENSSELAER                   -1 F      0730 AM 02/19   40.92N/87.18W

...LAKE COUNTY...
1 WNW GRIFFITH               -10 F     0639 AM 02/19   41.53N/87.44W
LOWELL                       -9 F      0700 AM 02/19   41.28N/87.42W
2 WSW GARY                   -9 F      0625 AM 02/19   41.57N/87.39W
2 WSW CROWN POINT            -9 F      0345 AM 02/19   41.40N/87.39W
2 NE GRIFFITH                -9 F      0535 AM 02/19   41.55N/87.38W
GRIFFITH                     -9 F      0655 AM 02/19   41.51N/87.42W
1 NNE SCHERERVILLE           -9 F      0615 AM 02/19   41.51N/87.44W
1 SSE GRIFFITH               -8 F      0525 AM 02/19   41.50N/87.42W
DYER                         -8 F      0515 AM 02/19   41.49N/87.51W
3 W HEBRON                   -8 F      0530 AM 02/19   41.33N/87.27W
1 SW HAMMOND                 -7 F      0630 AM 02/19   41.61N/87.50W
1 WSW EAST CHICAGO           -7 F      0625 AM 02/19   41.64N/87.48W
MUNSTER                      -7 F      0559 AM 02/19   41.55N/87.50W
HIGHLAND                     -7 F      0555 AM 02/19   41.55N/87.46W
4 ENE LAKE DALECARLIA        -7 F      0455 AM 02/19   41.36N/87.32W
4 W LOWELL                   -7 F      0507 AM 02/19   41.30N/87.50W
GRIFFITH                     -6 F      0649 AM 02/19   41.52N/87.43W
1 N HAMMOND                  -5 F      0500 AM 02/19   41.64N/87.49W
3 NW DE MOTTE                -5 F      0610 AM 02/19   41.24N/87.24W
1 WNW NEW CHICAGO            -5 F      0616 AM 02/19   41.57N/87.30W
2 SE HOBART                  -5 F      0559 AM 02/19   41.51N/87.25W
2 ENE GARY                   -2 F      0500 AM 02/19   41.61N/87.30W

...NEWTON COUNTY...
5 WSW DE MOTTE               -7 F      0600 AM 02/19   41.16N/87.30W

...PORTER COUNTY...
HEBRON                       -10 F     0640 AM 02/19   41.33N/87.20W
4 E LAKES OF THE FOUR        -10 F     0624 AM 02/19   41.42N/87.15W
2 WNW SOUTH HAVEN            -9 F      0710 AM 02/19   41.56N/87.16W
WANATAH                      -7 F      0700 AM 02/19   41.43N/86.93W
PORTER COUNTY MUNICIPAL AIRP -7 F      0556 AM 02/19   41.45N/87.01W
1 SSE HEBRON                 -6 F      0650 AM 02/19   41.32N/87.20W
VALPARAISO                   -5 F      0544 AM 02/19   41.47N/87.06W
3 SSW CHESTERTON             -5 F      0530 AM 02/19   41.56N/87.08W
2 SW VALPARAISO              -4 F      0647 AM 02/19   41.45N/87.08W
PORTER                       -3 F      0717 AM 02/19   41.63N/87.09W

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

 

 

 Lowest Wind Chills

Feb 19th
...WIND CHILL REPORTS FROM THURSDAY MORNING...

LOCATION                     TEMP      TIME/DATE       LAT/LON

...ILLINOIS...

...COOK COUNTY...
1 WNW GLENVIEW               -33 F     0754 AM 02/19   42.09N/87.85W
2 ENE ELMWOOD PARK           -33 F     0709 AM 02/19   41.94N/87.78W
1 SE KENILWORTH              -33 F     0814 AM 02/19   42.08N/87.70W
MEIGS FIELD                  -33 F     0609 AM 02/19   41.86N/87.62W
LAKEVIEW                     -33 F     0625 AM 02/19   41.94N/87.64W
BURBANK                      -32 F     0504 AM 02/19   41.75N/87.77W
GLENVIEW                     -32 F     0650 AM 02/19   42.09N/87.82W
2 SE LINCOLNWOOD             -31 F     0849 AM 02/19   41.97N/87.71W
1 NW BRIDGEPORT              -31 F     0554 AM 02/19   41.82N/87.69W
SAUK VILLAGE                 -31 F     0920 AM 02/19   41.49N/87.56W
DOUGLAS PARK                 -30 F     0639 AM 02/19   41.85N/87.70W
1 NNW NAVY PIER              -30 F     0605 AM 02/19   41.91N/87.63W
HYDE PARK                    -30 F     0554 AM 02/19   41.79N/87.59W
RIVER GROVE                  -30 F     0749 AM 02/19   41.92N/87.84W
1 NW DOUGLAS PARK            -30 F     0745 AM 02/19   41.87N/87.70W
HARWOOD HEIGHTS              -30 F     0715 AM 02/19   41.97N/87.81W
1 ENE LOGAN SQUARE           -29 F     0819 AM 02/19   41.94N/87.69W
1 NNW CHICAGO RIDGE          -29 F     0840 AM 02/19   41.72N/87.79W
1 WSW NORTHBROOK             -29 F     0700 AM 02/19   42.12N/87.86W
1 SSW MOUNT PROSPECT         -29 F     0610 AM 02/19   42.04N/87.95W
LAKEVIEW                     -29 F     0425 AM 02/19   41.94N/87.65W
OAK LAWN                     -29 F     0355 AM 02/19   41.72N/87.76W
TINLEY PARK                  -29 F     0745 AM 02/19   41.57N/87.80W
1 WNW BLUE ISLAND            -29 F     0525 AM 02/19   41.66N/87.70W
1 NNW ENGLEWOOD              -29 F     0710 AM 02/19   41.78N/87.69W
FLOSSMOOR                    -29 F     0410 AM 02/19   41.54N/87.69W
ALSIP                        -29 F     0744 AM 02/19   41.68N/87.75W
1 NNW LYONS                  -29 F     0654 AM 02/19   41.82N/87.82W
2 NE PALATINE                -29 F     0825 AM 02/19   42.14N/88.01W
MIDWAY AIRPORT               -28 F     0514 AM 02/19   41.77N/87.74W
1 NNW MIDWAY AIRPORT         -28 F     0545 AM 02/19   41.80N/87.76W
HICKORY HILLS                -28 F     0814 AM 02/19   41.72N/87.82W
1 W PALOS PARK               -28 F     0845 AM 02/19   41.66N/87.87W
WESTCHESTER                  -28 F     0629 AM 02/19   41.86N/87.90W
1 WNW MERRIONETTE PARK       -28 F     0750 AM 02/19   41.69N/87.72W
1 SSE DOUGLAS PARK           -28 F     0430 AM 02/19   41.83N/87.67W
DOUGLAS PARK                 -28 F     0604 AM 02/19   41.85N/87.69W
2 ENE MIDWAY AIRPORT         -28 F     0704 AM 02/19   41.79N/87.71W
CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP        -28 F     0251 AM 02/19   41.98N/87.90W
1 SE GLENCOE                 -28 F     0429 AM 02/19   42.12N/87.75W
1 E WILLOW SPRINGS           -28 F     0920 AM 02/19   41.74N/87.86W
1 WNW MONTROSE HARBOR        -28 F     0854 AM 02/19   41.97N/87.67W
1 S DES PLAINES              -27 F     0439 AM 02/19   42.02N/87.90W
HILLSIDE                     -27 F     0754 AM 02/19   41.87N/87.90W
1 NNE CALUMET CITY           -27 F     0624 AM 02/19   41.62N/87.55W
LEMONT                       -27 F     0315 AM 02/19   41.67N/87.99W
1 SSW LINCOLNWOOD            -27 F     0559 AM 02/19   41.99N/87.74W
CALUMET CITY                 -27 F     0359 AM 02/19   41.60N/87.54W
LANSING                      -27 F     0320 AM 02/19   41.57N/87.56W
WILMETTE                     -27 F     0640 AM 02/19   42.08N/87.72W
CHICAGO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT    -27 F     0652 AM 02/19   42.11N/87.90W
PALOS HEIGHTS                -26 F     0235 AM 02/19   41.67N/87.79W
RIVER FOREST                 -26 F     0245 AM 02/19   41.89N/87.80W
CHICAGO HEIGHTS              -26 F     0745 AM 02/19   41.52N/87.65W
MARKHAM                      -26 F     0829 AM 02/19   41.59N/87.69W
FLOSSMOOR                    -26 F     0804 AM 02/19   41.54N/87.68W
OAK LAWN                     -26 F     0634 AM 02/19   41.70N/87.75W
2 SSE LINCOLNWOOD            -25 F     0615 AM 02/19   41.98N/87.72W
WESTERN SPRINGS              -25 F     0749 AM 02/19   41.81N/87.90W
SOUTH CHICAGO                -25 F     0454 AM 02/19   41.73N/87.54W
CHICAGO-LANSING  APT         -24 F     0915 AM 02/19   41.54N/87.53W
CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT       -24 F     0453 AM 02/19   41.79N/87.75W
FOREST PARK                  -24 F     0710 AM 02/19   41.87N/87.83W
1 SW DOUGLAS PARK            -24 F     0550 AM 02/19   41.83N/87.69W
1 SSW EVERGREEN PARK         -23 F     0510 AM 02/19   41.71N/87.71W
1 SE LINCOLN PARK            -20 F     0704 AM 02/19   41.92N/87.63W
1 WNW CHICAGO                -19 F     0125 AM 02/19   41.89N/87.65W

...DE KALB COUNTY...
DE KALB                      -32 F     0515 AM 02/19   41.93N/88.71W
1 E SYCAMORE                 -27 F     0640 AM 02/19   41.99N/88.67W

...DUPAGE COUNTY...
1 S LOMBARD                  -29 F     0850 AM 02/19   41.86N/88.02W
DUPAGE AIRPORT               -28 F     0752 AM 02/19   41.91N/88.25W
1 WSW BERKELEY               -28 F     0624 AM 02/19   41.87N/87.93W
ELMHURST                     -26 F     0400 AM 02/19   41.90N/87.95W
2 S BURR RIDGE               -20 F     0234 AM 02/19   41.72N/87.92W

...FORD COUNTY...
PAXTON                       -25 F     0725 AM 02/19   40.46N/88.11W

...GRUNDY COUNTY...
MORRIS                       -31 F     0635 AM 02/19   41.43N/88.43W

...IROQUOIS COUNTY...
CHEBANSE                     -21 F     0425 AM 02/19   41.00N/87.91W

...KANE COUNTY...
AURORA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT     -30 F     0452 AM 02/19   41.77N/88.47W

...KANKAKEE COUNTY...
GREATER KANKAKEE AIRPORT     -23 F     0615 AM 02/19   41.07N/87.85W

...KENDALL COUNTY...
1 WSW OSWEGO                 -21 F     0810 AM 02/19   41.69N/88.36W

...LA SALLE COUNTY...
PERU                         -25 F     0615 AM 02/19   41.35N/89.15W
1 SE LA SALLE                -19 F     0640 AM 02/19   41.32N/89.08W

...LAKE COUNTY...
1 ESE DEERFIELD              -29 F     0700 AM 02/19   42.16N/87.83W
1 NNW GLENCOE                -29 F     0255 AM 02/19   42.16N/87.77W
WAUKEGAN REGIONAL AIRPORT    -28 F     0855 AM 02/19   42.42N/87.87W
1 ESE HIGHLAND PARK          -28 F     0345 AM 02/19   42.17N/87.78W
2 ENE WAUKEGAN               -27 F     0610 AM 02/19   42.38N/87.82W

...LEE COUNTY...
2 SSE STEWARD                -30 F     0540 AM 02/19   41.81N/89.01W
2 ESE DIXON                  -22 F     0623 AM 02/19   41.83N/89.45W

...LIVINGSTON COUNTY...
1 W PONTIAC                  -24 F     0340 AM 02/19   40.87N/88.67W
PONTIAC                      -22 F     0515 AM 02/19   40.92N/88.63W

...MARINE REPORTING STATIONS...
3 ESE WAUKEGAN               -31 F     0840 AM 02/19   42.35N/87.81W
CHICAGO HARRISON-DEVER CRIB  -30 F     0845 AM 02/19   42.00N/87.50W

...MCHENRY COUNTY...
1 WSW HEBRON                 -19 F     0456 AM 02/19   42.46N/88.47W

...OGLE COUNTY...
ROCHELLE                     -26 F     0435 AM 02/19   41.89N/89.08W

...WILL COUNTY...
MOKENA                       -29 F     0455 AM 02/19   41.53N/87.89W
1 SE MOKENA                  -28 F     0909 AM 02/19   41.51N/87.86W
LEWIS AIRPORT, ROMEOVILLE    -26 F     0635 AM 02/19   41.61N/88.09W
JOLIET PARK DISTRICT AIRPORT -25 F     0655 AM 02/19   41.52N/88.17W
3 NNE WILMINGTON             -23 F     0505 AM 02/19   41.34N/88.13W
1 ENE ROCKDALE               -22 F     0455 AM 02/19   41.51N/88.09W

...WINNEBAGO COUNTY...
CHICAGO/ROCKFORD INTERNATION -27 F     0554 AM 02/19   42.20N/89.09W
2 E NEW MILLFORD             -21 F     0810 AM 02/19   42.18N/89.02W

...INDIANA...

...JASPER COUNTY...
RENSSELAER                   -23 F     0635 AM 02/19   40.95N/87.18W
2 W COLLEGEVILLE             -22 F     0516 AM 02/19   40.91N/87.21W

...LAKE COUNTY...
1 WNW GRIFFITH               -28 F     0814 AM 02/19   41.53N/87.44W
1 SW HAMMOND                 -28 F     0749 AM 02/19   41.61N/87.50W
MUNSTER                      -26 F     0739 AM 02/19   41.55N/87.50W
1 WSW EAST CHICAGO           -26 F     0855 AM 02/19   41.64N/87.48W
HIGHLAND                     -25 F     0424 AM 02/19   41.55N/87.46W
DYER                         -25 F     0700 AM 02/19   41.49N/87.51W
1 WNW NEW CHICAGO            -24 F     0701 AM 02/19   41.57N/87.30W
GARY CHICAGO INTRNTL AIRPORT -20 F     1255 AM 02/19   41.62N/87.41W

...PORTER COUNTY...
PORTER COUNTY MUNICIPAL AIRP -28 F     0756 AM 02/19   41.45N/87.01W
PORTER                       -17 F     0717 AM 02/19   41.63N/87.09W

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

 


 

Historical Context

Chicago

...COLD HARD STATS ABOUT THE CURRENT COLD SNAP IN CHICAGO...

THIS MONTH HAS BEEN NO STRANGER TO BITTERLY COLD WEATHER.
HOWEVER...THE CURRENT ARCTIC BLAST HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE RARE IN
ITS SEVERITY FOR SO LATE IN THE SEASON.

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY IN CHICAGO AS OF 9 AM HAS BEEN 8
DEGREES. IF THE TEMPERATURE THE REST OF THE DAY DOES NOT GET ANY
HIGHER THAN 8 DEGREES...THIS WILL BE WITHIN THE TOP 10 COLDEST
HIGH TEMPERATURES IN CHICAGO ON FEBRUARY 18TH OR LATER. THURSDAY
IS LIKELY TO BE EVEN COLDER THAN TODAY...POSSIBLY NOT GETTING OUT
OF THE MID POSITIVE SINGLE DIGITS.

COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURES IN DEGREES F 2/18 OR LATER
----------------------------------------------------
1) -2   2/23/1889

2)  0   2/18/1936

3)  3   2/21/1963

4)  6   2/18/1903

5)  7   2/20/1896
        2/23/1910

7)  8   3/3/1873
        2/24/1889
        2/22/1901
        2/18/2006

POTENTIAL FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE SINGLE DIGIT HIGH TEMPERATURES
------------------------------------------------------------
IF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE FAILS TO REACH 10 DEGREES TODAY AND
THURSDAY IN CHICAGO...THIS WILL BE THE LATEST OCCURRENCE ON RECORD
OF TWO CONSECUTIVE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS.

THE CURRENT RECORD FOR LATEST OCCURRENCE OF TWO CONSECUTIVE
SINGLE DIGIT HIGH TEMPERATURES WAS BACK ON FEBRUARY 16-17 1958.

2/16: HIGH OF 4 DEGREES
2/17: HIGH OF 6 DEGREES

LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS AT RISK ON FEBRUARY 19TH
------------------------------------------------
RECORD LOW:      -7 SET IN 1936
RECORD COLD HIGH: 9 SET IN 1936

$$

RC

 
Rockford
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
931 AM CST WED FEB 18 2015 /1031 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015/

...COLD HARD STATS ABOUT THE CURRENT COLD SNAP IN ROCKFORD...

THIS MONTH HAS BEEN NO STRANGER TO BITTERLY COLD WEATHER.
HOWEVER...THE CURRENT ARCTIC BLAST HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE RARE IN
ITS SEVERITY FOR SO LATE IN THE SEASON.

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY IN ROCKFORD AS OF 9 AM HAS BEEN 8
DEGREES. IF THE TEMPERATURE THE REST OF THE DAY DOES NOT GET ANY
HIGHER THAN 8 DEGREES...THIS WILL BE WITHIN THE TOP 10 COLDEST
HIGH TEMPERATURES IN ROCKFORD ON FEBRUARY 18TH OR LATER. THURSDAY
IS LIKELY TO BE EVEN COLDER THAN TODAY...POSSIBLY NOT GETTING OUT
OF THE MID POSITIVE SINGLE DIGITS.

COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURES IN DEGREES F 2/18 OR LATER
----------------------------------------------------
1) 0   2/21/1963

2) 1   2/24/1910
       2/18/1936
       2/24/1967

5) 3   2/18/2006

6) 7   2/19/1959

7) 8   2/18/1910

8) 9    3/2/2014

9) 10  2/25/1967
       2/19/1936

POTENTIAL FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE SINGLE DIGIT HIGH TEMPERATURES
------------------------------------------------------------
IF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE FAILS TO REACH 10 DEGREES TODAY AND
THURSDAY IN ROCKFORD...THIS WILL BE THE LATEST OCCURRENCE ON
RECORD OF TWO OR MORE CONSECUTIVE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE
DIGITS.

THE CURRENT RECORD FOR LATEST OCCURRENCE OF TWO OR MORE CONSECUTIVE
SINGLE DIGIT HIGH TEMPERATURES WAS BACK ON FEBRUARY 15-18 1936.

2/15: HIGH OF 4 DEGREES
2/16: HIGH OF 8 DEGREES
2/17: HIGH OF 4 DEGREES
2/18: HIGH OF 1 DEGREE

LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS AT RISK ON FEBRUARY 19TH
------------------------------------------------
RECORD LOW:     -16 SET IN 1979
RECORD COLD HIGH: 7 SET IN 1959

$$

RC