Chicago Storm

87/77/98 here currently. Best climo. .

DP’s at a season high across the area, running 74-79 across the LOT CWA this morning. Highest is KC09 (Morris) at 79. .

Because Orangeman isn’t taking it seriously. That is the main problem. .

Hit 90 here today. 89’d at MDW and 88 ORD. .

It’s still there. .

You’ve really fallen to low hanging fruit levels, haven’t ya. .

I was going to mention this in the medium range thread tonight, but you beat me to it. Looks like we head into a period of -EPO/-PNA, which will help flex a ridge across the Central/Eastern US. How long it lasts and how significant the heat will be is obviously still TBD... But it looks like a good chance we'll add to the 90+ total before entering July. As you mention, there is good ENS. Obviously wouldn't take an OP run at face value this far out...But the 18z GFS from yesterday was on the more extreme side, with 11 consecutive days of 90+ potential starting Friday, with even a day at 100. On the flip side, the 18z GFS today had only 4 consecutive days with around 90+ potential, with daily t'storm potential keeping things in check.

Still got 90’s to look forward to. .

zzz .

Today looks like a similar threat as was seen on Saturday. Isolated severe, but nothing widespread...and with more widespread rain and general t'storms.

Looks like increasing potential for the SAL to make it into portions of the region, next weekend into early the following week.

Classic Broyles. He seriously has no business having a job at SPC.

91 ORD and 90 MDW today...with 87 here, limited by an earlier t'storm. 7th 90+ day on the year for ORD already.

I just like to give everyone a nickname.

Fatman did some good things and some bad things during this stretch in IL...but the requirement of masks and slow re-opening seems to be working for now. Shall see how numbers look come August, after restrictions really relax heading into early July. .

93 at ORD, MDW and here today. .

90 at ORD today. 5th 90+ day on the year. 89’d here and 87 MDW. .

91 at ORD and MDW today. 88 here, with a bit more clouds being further west. .

90 at ORD today. 91 at MDW and here. .

92 here yesterday. Was cooler at ORD and MDW due to the lake breeze. 91 here today, and 89 at ORD and MDW, where thicker cirrus held on a bit longer.

Highest it'll get all month, right?

Winds increased here on the backside of that activity as well. Likely was a weak wake low, especially given radar velo presentation.

o rly...

ORD broke the record with a high of 94. MDW also hit 94, and 95 here. .

Record for Chicago is “only” 92 (1944). It would probably be likely in play, but given ORD sensor issues, might be harder to attain than usual. .