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With a mean temperature of 75.9, June 1-15 was the warmest first half of June on record for Chicago, beating out 75.6 in 1925. At O'Hare Airport specifically, the 75.9 beats the second place value by a full 2 degrees -- 73.9 in 2017.

Now halfway through June, here's an update on vaccination rates by state across the region, per CDC tracking data. The percentages here are % of total population fully vaccinated in each state, not % of age 12+ 15. Minnesota -- 49.05% 19. Wisconsin -- 46.92% 22. Iowa -- 46.16% 23. Michigan -- 44.91% 26. Illinois -- 43.11% 28. Ohio -- 42.56% 30. Kentucky -- 40.99% 36. Indiana -- 38.13% 39. Missouri -- 36.67%

12z Euro is terrible if you want good activity in northeast IL. Like you said though, maybe shouldn't trust any particular model.

Tell me, what is it like being in the SPC slight risk area? I can only imagine the elation. It is something I hope to experience this year.

Other than the sore arm, which will probably take another day or two, I am feeling back to normal today.

Need Alek to chime in on the merits of miss south stank.

HRRR is pretty torchy out west on Thursday

I always wanted a low of 102. That forecast is kinda interesting. You would expect bigger diurnal ranges in a climate like that, but I guess not.

You rang? The Delta variant doubles the risk of hospitalization—but the vaccines still work https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/06/15/1026365/the-delta-variant-doubles-the-risk-of-hospitalization-but-the-vaccines-still-work/amp/

Don't have the chills anymore, but just feeling sapped overall. A bit achy too. Actually in bed now.

The Delta variant doubles the risk of hospitalization—but the vaccines still work https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/06/15/1026365/the-delta-variant-doubles-the-risk-of-hospitalization-but-the-vaccines-still-work/amp/

We're at our pandemic low for hospitalizations in IN, though still over 500 (for comparison, California with 6x the population is under 1300)

Yes. Whether it's our regional drought or the one out west, I am talking about somebody's drought by God. If it's not obvious, I am not sold on the drought being eradicated anytime soon across the region. It looks like a wetter pattern but it's going to have to be wetter than average for a while.

The thing that gets me is that the guy left the store, went back in and started shooting. Just leave and go somewhere else if you're that upset.

I plan to still be talking about the drought in August.

Right before I went to bed last night (~15 hrs post-vax), I started to get some chills and just a general ill feeling, which continues today. It's not very intense but it's enough that you know something is going on and it kept me tossing and turning much of the night.

https://nypost.com/2021/06/14/woman-killed-in-supermarket-for-telling-man-to-wear-a-mask/

Just some arm soreness so far from shot #2. Actually had a bit more of a reaction to the first dose. Guess I'm not out of the woods yet though.

Hopefully December isn't toilet worthy. Been getting too many of those lately.

This is incredible and must be getting into record territory for a summer month. Here's a RAP forecast sounding for my area on Wednesday afternoon, which has 850 mb dewpoints under -20C. That's negative 20C, or below zero. If it's really that bone dry at that level, I'd have to think the surface dews may come in lower than modeled on here. Seems like it's keeping the surface dews up, relatively speaking, courtesy of some marine influence.

A Spartman special for you all today

Today was the 12th consecutive day of 80+ at ORD, the longest streak to occur in June since 2010. This *should* be the last day as tomorrow appears like it is going to come up short. The 2021 streak is one day less than the one in 2010, but the 2021 streak is more impressive imo because of the earlier onset in June and more 90s in the mix. Highs during the 6/16-6/28, 2010 streak: 82, 84, 90, 85, 81, 85, 85, 87, 84, 84, 87, 85, 82 Highs during the 6/3-6/14, 2021 streak: 87, 91, 92, 89, 80, 91, 89, 90, 92, 93, 87, 83

This is almost a foregone conclusion imo. The Delta variant (which appears to be more contagious) will have had more time to get established here, combined with the seasonality component. Today is 2 weeks after Memorial Day. Last year, it was about 2-3 weeks after Memorial Day that the southern surge was just in its infancy. Obviously it's a different ballgame this year, but will be watching those states soon for any signs of plateauing or (hopefully not) rising.

Euro scorcher for Friday