Atmospheric River for the Northwest and Northern Rockies; Brisk and Snow Showers for Great Lakes and New England

Active pattern across the country with an atmospheric river event across the Northwest into the northern Rockies and a cold front moving through the east. For the west, accumulating snow and strong winds for the higher elevations are expected through Tuesday. Meanwhile, a cold front moves across the east with gusty winds and snow showers across the Great Lakes and New England. Read More >

Normals and Records

First Freeze

First Freeze Normals
	Normal First Autumn 32° or Lower	First Freeze Date Last Year (2021)
Chicago (O'Hare)	October 19	November 2
Rockford	October 13	October 23

Normals are based on 1991-2020 data.

First Freeze Records
	Earliest First Autumn 32° or Lower	Latest First Autumn 32° or Lower
Chicago	September 22, 1995 (32°)	November 24, 1931 (30°)
Rockford	September 13, 1975 (32°)	November 11, 2016 (32°)