If you are looking for fresh snow by Christmas morning or are curious about potential travel disruptions, the best chances for at least 1" of new snowfall early this week exist across the mountainous West, Great Lakes, and Northeast. Otherwise, temperatures this last full week of December will average above normal for much of the lower 48 states. Read More >
Fall 2019 temperatures finished up slightly below normal due to the cool October and November. Precipitation was well above normal and among the top 10 wettest Falls due to the very wet September and October. Snowfall was well above normal and among the top 10 snowiest falls due to the Halloween week and November 11th snow events. | November 2019 temperatures were well below normal, driven by an extremely cold first half of the month. Precipitation was below normal, though snowfall was above normal due mainly to the Nov. 11th event. |
...A Look Back at the Climate for Meteorological Fall (September, October, November) 2019 for Chicago and Rockford... At Chicago, the average high temperature for the fall season was 59.1 degrees, which is 2.7 degrees below the 1981 to 2010 average. The average low temperature was 44.3 degrees, which is 1.1 degrees above normal. The mean temperature for the season was 51.7 degrees, which is 0.8 of a degree below normal. A total of 16.24 inches of precipitation was recorded during this past fall, which is 6.73 inches above normal. There was a total of 8.3 inches of snow recorded at Chicago, which is 6.9 inches above normal. Seasonal Records: **4th wettest fall of 16.24 inches. **7th snowiest fall 0f 8.3 inches. Records established or tied during the fall months: September: Record daily rainfall of 2.28 inches on the 27th. October: Record daily rainfall of 1.76 inches on the 2nd. Record daily rainfall of 2.18 inches on the 26th. Record daily snowfall of 1.2 inches on the 30th. Record daily snowfall of 3.4 inches on the 31st. November: Record daily snowfall of 3,4 inches on the 11th. Record daily low temperature of 13 degrees on the 11th. Record daily low temperature of 7 degrees on the 12th. Record daily low maximum temperature of 17 degrees on the 12th. At Rockford, the average high temperature was 59 degrees, which is 2.9 degrees below normal. The average low temperature was 42.1 degrees, which is 1 degree above normal. The mean temperature for the season was 50.6 degrees, which is 0.9 of a degree below normal. A total of 14.60 inches of precipitation was recorded during this past fall, which was 6.00 inches above normal. In addition, a total of 8.8 inches of snow was recorded, which is 7 Inches above normal. Seasonal Records: **7th wettest fall of 14.60 inches. **4th snowiest fall 0f 8.8 inches. Records established or tied during the fall months: September: Record daily rainfall of 2.92 inches on the 12th. October: Record high minimum temperature of 70 degrees on the 1st. Record daily snowfall of 3.4 inches on the 31st. November: Record daily low temperature of 19 degrees on the 1st. Record daily snowfall of 3.2 inches on the 11th. Record daily low temperature of 3 degrees on the 12th. Record daily low maximum temperature of 16 degrees on the 12th. $$
...A Look Back at the Climate for the Month of November 2019 for Chicago and Rockford... At Chicago, the average high temperature was 41.6 degrees, which is 6.6 degrees below normal. The average low temperature was 27.9 degrees, which is 4.5 degrees below normal. The average temperature for the month was 34.8 degrees which is 5.5 degrees below normal. During the month of November, 1.87 inches of precipitation were recorded, which is 1.28 inches below normal. 3.7 inches of snow were recorded, which is 2.5 inches above normal. Four records were set for Chicago for the month of November 2019: * Record daily snowfall of 3.4 inches on the 11th. * Record daily low temperature of 13 degrees on the 11th. * Record daily low temperature of 7 degrees on the 12th. * Record daily low maximum temperature of 17 degrees on the 12th. At Rockford, the average high temperature was 41 degrees, which is 6.6 degrees below normal. The average low temperature was 25.6 degrees, which is 4.7 degrees below normal. The average temperature for the month was 33.3 degrees, which is 5.6 degrees below normal. During the month of November, 1.87 inches of precipitation were recorded, which is 0.71 of an inch below normal. 4.6 inches of snow were recorded, which is 2.9 inches above normal. There were 4 records for Rockford for the month of November 2019: * Record daily low temperature of 19 degrees on the 1st. * Record daily snowfall of 3.2 inches on the 11th. * Record daily low temperature of 3 degrees on the 12th. * Record daily low maximum temperature of 16 degrees on the 12th. $$