harrisale Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Core of the extreme warmth is sitting over the western half of the sub today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 At least tied the record here at 65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 3 hours ago, beavis1729 said: I remember this well - February 1994 - was a student at NIU. We had an 8-10" snowfall in mid-Feb, then it warmed up into the 60s a few days later, then this big snowfall on 2/22/94. That was a decent winter...including the arctic outbreak in mid-Jan. I think DeKalb had a high/low of -14/-24 on 1/18/94. Yeah that was a great winter. I remember we had a very strong clipper system a few days after the Feb 22-23 snowstorm. It hit on Feb 25, and deposited a quick 3-5" followed by high winds with significant blowing/drifting snow. There were some huge drifts with such deep snow cover and high winds. Made it to 72 here today, which is the warmest of the stretch. Have gone 70/65/69/69/65/72 for the Fri-today stretch here. MLI hit 73 today, and another new record. They've gone 73/70/74/73/69/73 from Fri-today, with all of them being records/all-time records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 65 is going to be the max here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 ORD made it to 68, tying the record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 ORD tied the record of 68 (1922) today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 25 minutes ago, cyclone77 said: Yeah that was a great winter. I remember we had a very strong clipper system a few days after the Feb 22-23 snowstorm. It hit on Feb 25, and deposited a quick 3-5" followed by high winds with significant blowing/drifting snow. There were some huge drifts with such deep snow cover and high winds. Made it to 72 here today, which is the warmest of the stretch. Have gone 70/65/69/69/65/72 for the Fri-today stretch here. MLI hit 73 today, and another new record. They've gone 73/70/74/73/69/73 from Fri-today, with all of them being records/all-time records. Feb 22 '94 Feb 25 '94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Hit 70 here. Broke the record of 69 (1922). I'm happy. For the month we are running +10.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartman Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Only topped out at 61. If it was going to be cloudy with fog and temps struggling to hit 60, it might as well rain. Mid to upper 60s expected tomorrow, but I feel that it won't happen at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 Get ready Chicago posters Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville, IL 805 PM CST Wed Feb 22 2017 .UPDATE... 805 PM CST Made some adjustments to the forecast, especially with respect to temps tomorrow. Expect gradient to remain strong enough ahead of the approaching weak cold front to keep fog threat to a minimum in the warm sector. Certainly can`t rule out some of the more sheltered low spots fogging up, but widespread fog appears unlikely. Gradient does weaken some in the cold frontal trough, which could allow for some fog to develop, but cold should be progressive enough that it really doesn`t seem to favor a solid dense fog deck developing. Planning to maintain mention of patchy fog in grids/forecast for tonight. Behind the weak cold front moving through after midnight, it looks like a strong lake enhanced back door front will come barreling in off Lake Michigan during the early-mid morning hours Thursday resulting in a sharp drop in temps near the lake. Low clouds and some fog may immediately follow the frontal passage, but any fog looks unlikely to persist. Moderate northeast winds off the still cold lake should cause temps behind the front near the lake to fall into and hold steady in the upper 30s with wind chills dropping to near 30! Impacts on temps from this back door front will be felt fairly far inland, however the impact on temps will lessen as distance from the lake grows. Izzi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 ^At least ORD will get a mild midnight high out of the deal, after underachieving today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 ^At least ORD will get a mild midnight high out of the deal, after underachieving today.Yea, looks like the midnight high should be in the upper 50's...which will at least keep the 50+ streak going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 45 minutes ago, Chicago Storm said: Yea, looks like the midnight high should be in the upper 50's...which will at least keep the 50+ streak going. Might be wishful thinking but would be nice to squeak out 60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Might be wishful thinking but would be nice to squeak out 60.Would have been nice and it will be close. Was down to 59 on at 10:51 for the 11PM OBS, but back up to 60 as of 5min OBS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 As models suggested, the max warmth ended up in the full sun area between the morning fog to the east and the approaching front. Cedar Rapids hit 76, blowing away the old February record(73). I saw the first robin and first red-winged blackbird today, 2-3 weeks earlier than any of the last several years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Hoping to get a few good downpours tomorrow evening, and perhaps a clap of thunder before the WAA wing lifts north. Convection on Fri will fire well to the east, so tomorrow night's wave of precip should be about it. Maybe a few wind-blown flurries Friday night. Gonna be a shock to the system by Sat, with highs near freezing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllinoisWedges Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 5 minutes ago, hawkeye_wx said: As models suggested, the max warmth ended up in the full sun area between the morning fog to the east and the approaching front. Cedar Rapids hit 76, blowing away the old February record(73). I saw the first robin and first red-winged blackbird today, 2-3 weeks earlier than any of the last several years. Robins have been here all winter. Some don't migrate, some might. Saw hundreds of red-winged blackbirds this weekend on our birding adventures. Cranes have been migrating back north, by the hundreds (think I counted somewhere near 500). Spring is coming, soon.. *TM* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Would have been nice and it will be close. Was down to 59 on at 10:51 for the 11PM OBS, but back up to 60 as of 5min OBS.Still 59 as of midnight.So close... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 6:15 PM, Hoosier said: If things work out roughly as expected with this warm spell, ORD could be near or over +10 for February by the middle of next week. +10.7 through Wednesday Will get the monthly departure over +11, and maybe around +12 on Friday depending how warm it gets. Number to beat for warmest February is +11.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Fell asleep at midnight as rain was changing to snow. Woke up at 4 to 5" of plaster. HRRR nailed it pretty much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 58 minutes ago, weatherbo said: Fell asleep at midnight as rain was changing to snow. Woke up at 4 to 5" of plaster. HRRR nailed it pretty much. What did your depth bottom out at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Nothing like waking up to a strong thunderstorm Mid-Feb Quote Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1248 AM EST THU FEB 23 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN CHEBOYGAN... NORTHWESTERN OTSEGO...SOUTHEASTERN EMMET AND SOUTHEASTERN CHARLEVOIX COUNTIES... At 1247 AM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located over Boyne Falls, moving northeast at 55 mph. Dime size hail is possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Boyne City, Indian River, Vanderbilt, Boyne Falls, Wolverine, Reasoners Corner, Burt Lake State Park, Clarion, Walloon Lake, and Afton. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They can relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Gaylord. LAT...LON 4508 8485 4512 8486 4512 8494 4523 8502 4550 8444 4525 8430 TIME...MOT...LOC 0547Z 242DEG 47KT 4519 8486 JZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 3 hours ago, michsnowfreak said: What did your depth bottom out at? Unfortunately, all the way down to 10". I lost 20" of depth. To have two epic thaws in one winter like this has been historical to say the least, and from a weenie standpoint, gut wrenching. On the Brightside, I got a suntan in February sitting on my deck in shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedKitten Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 It's nothing compared to most on the forum but we finally cracked 65 in London at 10:30, feels amazing. Previous monthly record was 64. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 anyone else think I-80 south, winter is over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 2 hours ago, weatherbo said: Unfortunately, all the way down to 10". I lost 20" of depth. To have two epic thaws in one winter like this has been historical to say the least, and from a weenie standpoint, gut wrenching. On the Brightside, I got a suntan in February sitting on my deck in shorts. Hahaha! Catching rays UP style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 34 minutes ago, Chambana said: anyone else think I-80 south, winter is over? Depends what you mean. It should still feel like winter, at times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 YYZ has broken the all time record for warmest February day set last year as of 12pm today. Ugh! Currently sitting at 61.7F. At this rate, YYZ is on pace to seeing the warmest February on record. What a garbage Winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Back to more winter like conditions here. Thanks to lake enhancement, expecting 10-13" by late Saturday along the higher terrain shoreline areas. What an up and down Winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Hit 66 so far at DTW which breaks the record, hoping with a bit of downsloping we can get a little higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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