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January 2024 General Discussion


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Time to start building a snowpack around here, or else serious frost related issues are going to happen later in Feb/March. 

Happy New Year ev1. :)  Unfortunately, a bad start for some in Japan. Prayers for them. :( 

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Happy New Year all! 2023 was certainly an historic year on the weather front. Here are some characteristic statistics from Chicago for the year.

The annual mean temperature of 54.0F, was the third highest in the threaded records, behind 2012 and 1921. Not shown, but the mean maximum temperature of 62.4F was second warmest on record behind 2012, and the mean minimum temperature of 45.7F was third warmest on record behind 1921 and 1931.

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Precipitation totaled 33.73 inches, just a bit drier than the median [71st driest of 153 years].

Snowfall for the calendar year totaled 19.8 inches, tying 1902 for the 9th least snowfall in a calendar year. Of note, 6 of the 11 least snowy calendar years have occurred within the past 23 years (2006, is 11th).

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Notable daily observations:

Highest Maximum temperatures [records in bold]

83F, on 4/13 - Highest

83F on 4/14 - Second highest

87F on 5/7 - Highest (tied)

91F on 5/30 - Third highest (tied)

98F on 8/23 - Highest

100F on 8/24 - Highest (tied)

87F on 10/1 - Second highest

87F on 10/3 - Third highest (tied)

83F on 10/24 - Highest (tied)

59F on 12/25 - Second highest


Lowest Maximum temperatures [records in bold]

None in top three.

 

Lowest Minimum temperatures [records in bold]

31F on 4/26 - Third lowest (tied)

Highest Minimum temperatures [records in bold]

39F on 1/3 - Second highest (tied)

38F on 1/11 - Third highest

40F on 1/16 - Third highest

36F on 1/18 - Third highest (tied)

36F on 2/9 - Third highest (tied)

64F on 4/15 - Second highest (tied)

77F on 8/23 - Highest

75F on 8/24 - Second highest (tied)

68F on 10/4 - Third highest (tied)

62F on 10/24 - Third highest

61F on 10/25 - Second highest

65F on 10/26 - Highest

46F on 12/8 - Second highest

41F on 12/16 - Third highest (tied)

48F on 12/24 - Third highest

50F on 12/25 - Highest

 

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18 minutes ago, TheClimateChanger said:

Lowest Minimum temperatures [records in bold]

31F on 5/30 - Third lowest 

 

I think you have the date wrong? ORD was 91/59 on May 30th

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18 hours ago, Brian D said:

BTW, I'm assuming we no longer have a troll issue. That will be so nice.

 

10 hours ago, WestMichigan said:

I missed that.  Is he gone?

Yes for now, me and a few others are watching to make sure it stays that way.

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6 hours ago, Stebo said:

No, and stop going to bat for the worst of the worst, Christ.

I dont spend a lot of time on the boards here now that I moved out of region, but why was he a troll? I remember his posts and they seemed to be not wanting snow or cold, just curious as to why that is a problem? Probably a lot I missed, I guess...

 

I can pretty much assure you the 2nd half of January will be ripping for this subform, it always happens right as I leave, I get 2-3 weeks of clouds and mid 30s while I am up for Christmas, then big snows the day I leave, or just after. I leave jan 11, btw, so expect an uptick then :lol:

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I cannot get over how little cold air there is on the backside of some pretty dynamic systems here in the upcoming days. Is it really that hard to get a high pressure on the backside of either of these events like normal to create a legitimate swath of snow? 

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46 minutes ago, sbnwx85 said:

Raw, damp day today. Getting light rain, snow and sleet.

Not fun outside here in SEMI even noticed a light glaze on tree limbs while I’m working. Shows the lightest light of shades on RadarScope.

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Alternating periods of freezing drizzle, drizzle, and snow showers today. Picked up a dusting earlier that melted, then another this evening. Did pick up 0.2 inches of snow in total, roads getting icy now. Should see the first sun of '24 tomorrow. So ready for the active weather to begin!

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