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July Heat Wave Obs/Discussion


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Op run seems warmer and there is some other model support. Probably not the extreme event we're seeing now but above average.

Above normal seems likely for much of the Midwest, but nothing like this week. The core of the ridging shifts to the West per the 12z Euro, leaving the east coast with much cooler temps.

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3PM...

ORD: 99/72/108 (2F off the record of 101 set in 1980)

RFD: 99/71/107

MDW: 98/73/109

98/76/112 here.

PWK is up to 100.

4PM...

ORD: 98/72/107

RFD: 98/73/108

MDW: 99/72/108 (Hit 100 at 3:11PM)

Northerly Island: 100/74/112

98/75/111 here.

It will be interesting to see if ORD had an intra-hour bump to 100 between 3-4PM OBS.

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

439 PM CDT WED JUL 20 2011

..FIRST BACK TO BACK 100 DEGREE DAYS AT ROCKFORD IN 23 YEARS

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE ROCKFORD AIRPORT HIT 100 DEGREES

THIS AFTERNOON AT 343 PM CDT. ALONG WITH THE 100 DEGREES

ATTAINED TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THIS IS THE FIRST BACK TO BACK

100 DEGREE DAYS IN ROCKFORD SINCE AUGUST 16TH AND 17TH OF

1988...WHEN THE MERCURY TAGGED 104 AND 102 DEGREES RESPECTIVELY.

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95/74...106 here in eden prairie

doesn't feel nearly as bad as yesterday. noticeably less humid.

96/72...105 at MSP

95/74...106 at st. paul

our favorite spot over in madison is a cool 91/75...102

You know how significant a heat wave has been when you are actually saying 95/74 is "noticeably less humid" and not "nearly as bad".

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4PM...

ORD: 98/72/107

RFD: 98/73/108

MDW: 99/72/108 (Hit 100 at 3:11PM)

Northerly Island: 100/74/112

98/75/111 here.

It will be interesting to see if ORD had an intra-hour bump to 100 between 3-4PM OBS.

No intra-hour bump for ORD, thus the high stands as 99. This is the highest temp since 7/31/06 (99).

As previously mentioned, MDW and RFD both hit 100.

Topped out at 98 here.

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No intra-hour bump for ORD, thus the high stands as 99. This is the highest temp since 7/31/06 (99).

As previously mentioned, MDW and RFD both hit 100.

Topped out at 98 here.

Yeah if Chicago's official obs site was actually in the ****ing city then Chicago would have actually ****ing hit ****ing 100°F (Lakefront hit 100°F too). But no, it has to be in the ****ing middle of ****ing nowhere. ****ing stupid.

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Agreed 100%...Especially in major metro areas that have multiple airport/ASOS sites. Why not go for city limits?

Yeah if Chicago's official obs site was actually in the ****ing city then Chicago would have actually ****ing hit ****ing 100°F (Lakefront hit 100°F too). But no, it has to be in the ****ing middle of ****ing nowhere. ****ing stupid.

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Yeah if Chicago's official obs site was actually in the ****ing city then Chicago would have actually ****ing hit ****ing 100°F (Lakefront hit 100°F too). But no, it has to be in the ****ing middle of ****ing nowhere. ****ing stupid.

I agree with you...

If not downtown, at least make MDW the official site again.

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I agree with you...

If not downtown, at least make MDW the official site again.

For an accurate climate for the city in general, it should be Midway. Let's also not fail to mention how Chicago's climate record is nonexistent because it consists of 4 drastically different observing sites...

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Agreed 100%...Especially in major metro areas that have multiple airport/ASOS sites. Why not go for city limits?

Stupidest thing ever. With a city the size of Chicago and with microclimates caused by the urban heat island, the lake etc etc isn't it a bit unreasonable to have one site represent the city? Especially if it is on the furthest NW fringe...

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Yeah if Chicago's official obs site was actually in the ****ing city then Chicago would have actually ****ing hit ****ing 100°F (Lakefront hit 100°F too). But no, it has to be in the ****ing middle of ****ing nowhere. ****ing stupid.

To quote the great George Carlin “Why on TV do they always give the temperature at the airport? Nobody LIVES there!”

Btw a lot of anger in your post. :(

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To quote the great George Carlin “Why on TV do they always give the temperature at the airport? Nobody LIVES there!”

Btw a lot of anger in your post. :(

It's just frustrating. Today is a perfect example of why there is no accurate climate record for the 3rd largest city in this country.

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It's just frustrating. Today is a perfect example of why there is no accurate climate record for the 3rd largest city in this country.

Yeah logic would say that Midway should be your climate location for the City as it is much closer to downtown.

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For an accurate climate for the city in general, it should be Midway. Let's also not fail to mention how Chicago's climate record is nonexistent because it consists of 4 drastically different observing sites...

It's ridiculous how many times it has moved.

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"Al Sleet here, the hippy-dippy weather man".... LOL.

To paraphrase; "It's 100 degrees at the airport. Which is stupid, because I don't know anyone who lives at the airport." ....

I have never understood why the main reporting station for Chicago is at ORD. Would it not make sense to have it more centrally located, albeit a few more miles inland? Like, at the United Center, for example, or something like that?

Chicago's metro area, is from the WI border, to the IN border, and from the lake front to about 35 miles inland. Certainly, ORD is NOT representative of the weather in, oh, Plainfield, perhaps? or Cary, or Evanston?

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