Halfway through August, if the month ended yesterday this summer would finish 3rd warmest on record for Chicago as 76.2°.
Top 5 warmest summers on record...
1. 76.4° - 1955
2. 76.3° - 1995
3. 76.1° - 2012
4. 75.9° -1921
5. 75.5° - 1959
5. 75.5° - 1949
The highest temp at ORD has “only” been 96, so there hasn’t been big heat. Consistently warm has done the job though.
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