Fall and November 2023 Climate Summaries

Fresh Snow and Temperature Outlook Ahead of Christmas Day

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 >

Public Information Statement...CORRECTED National Weather Service Chicago IL 150 PM CST Fri Dec 1 2023 /250 PM EST Fri Dec 1 2023/ ...A Look Back at the Climate for Meteorological Fall (September, October, November) 2023 for Chicago and Rockford... At Chicago, the average high temperature for the fall season was 64.5 degrees, which is 2.3 degrees above the 1991 to 2020 average. The average low temperature was 48.5 degrees, which is 3.0 degrees above normal. The mean temperature for the season was 56.5 degrees, which is 2.6 degrees above normal. A total of 6.50 inches of precipitation was recorded during this past fall, which is 2.54 inches below normal. There was a total of 2.7 inches of snow recorded at Chicago, which is 0.7 inches above normal. Records established or tied during the fall months: September: None October: Record high maximum temperature of 83 degrees on the 24th. Record high minimum temperature of 65 degrees on the 26th. 10th snowiest October on record with 0.9 inches. November: None. At Rockford, the average high temperature for the fall season was 63.3 degrees, which is 1.7 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 42.5 degrees, which is 0.5 degrees above normal. The mean temperature for the season was 52.9 degrees, which is 1.1 degrees above normal. A total of 7.86 inches of precipitation was recorded during this past fall, which was 0.66 inches below normal. In addition, a total of 1.5 inches of snow was recorded, which is 1.0 inches below normal. Records established or tied during the fall months: September: None. October: Record daily precipitation of 2.71 inches on the 13th. Record high maximum temperature of 81 degrees on the 24th. Record high minimum temperature of 61 degrees on the 26th. November: None. $$

Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 1257 PM CST Fri Dec 1 2023 /157 PM EST Fri Dec 1 2023/ ...A Look Back at the Climate for the Month of November 2023 for Chicago and Rockford... At Chicago, the average high temperature was 51.0 degrees, which is 2.6 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 34.7 degrees, which is 0.6 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the month was 42.9 degrees, which is 1.6 degrees above normal. 0.86 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 1.56 inches below normal. 1.8 inches of snow were recorded, which is normal. There were no daily or top ten monthly records set for Chicago during the month of November 2023. At Rockford, the average high temperature was 49.4 degrees, which is 2.3 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 28.2 degrees, which is 2.3 degrees below normal. The average temperature for the month was 38.8 degrees, which is normal. 1.07 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 1.20 inches below normal. 1.5 inches of snow were recorded, which is 0.8 inches below normal. There were no daily or top ten monthly records set for Rockford during the month of November 2023. $$