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Snow Across the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Light to moderate snow will continue into Saturday over the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast. This weekend into next week, a series of atmospheric rivers will bring gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and mountain snow to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Colder temperatures are in store for the weekend from the Great Lakes to East Coast. Read More >

 


Normals and Records

 

Last Freeze Normals
  Normal Last Spring 32° or Lower Last Year (2021)
Chicago (O'Hare) April 21 April 22
Rockford April 27 April 22

 

Normals are based on 1991-2020 data.

 

Last Freeze Records
  Earliest Last Spring 32° or Lower Latest Last Spring 32° or Lower
Chicago March 19, 1925 May 25, 1992
Rockford April 7, 2017 May 27, 1992

 

History of the Chicago and Rockford Weather Observation Sites

 

Illinois Normal Frost and Freeze Info     |      Indiana Normal Frost and Freeze Info

 


This Spring's Temperatures

 

Text Listing of Local Area Observed Low Temperatures

Maps of Midwest Recently Observed Low Temperatures

 


Other Information