The sun broke from the clouds in Chicago Monday for the first time in a week. The sun broke from the clouds at Midway Airport at 11:45am today, reports veteran National Weather Service observer Frank Wachowski making the first day of the past 8 to see sun in the city.
Had remained cloudy today, this would have established a new 8 consecutive cloudy day record—something which would not have happened here in the 126 years since 1987, Frank reports.
In logging 7 consecutive 100% cloud days here in Chicago, the city matched 7-straight days of January cloud cover recorded in 1998 and 2023.
THE ABOVE NORMAL TEMP STRING continues. This was the 8th consecutive day of above normal temps—and EACH OF THE COMING 15 DAYS is expected to continue above normal.
The month of February has, for the first time since the 10 day arctic outbreak which gripped the area through the weekend before the one just concluded
Unfortunately, the break from clouds is to be a brief one as a southeast bound disturbance drops through the Chicago area reintroducing cloudy skies overnight, Tuesday and into Tuesday night. In addition, rain showers sweep into parts of the air beyond midnight in Tuesday’s pre-dawn area. And sporadic sprinkles or light showers continue Tuesday—possibly including some snowflakes at time.
Temps are to warm to within striking distance of 50-deg Thursday—but winds turn off the lake Friday and Saturday bring chilly air back into the city as they come in off lake Michigan’s 36-deg waters.
Last week finished 7-deg above normal. This week, despite the chilly late week and early weekend lake winds, is to finish 12-deg above normal and next week will finish close to 12-deg above normal as well.
There are NO big storms or cold outbreaks currently in sight.
HERE’S MY LATEST MONDAY CHICAGO METRO FORECAST (1/29/2024)
TONIGHT: Clouds return, mild for the time of year. Rain showers develop in the predawn hours of Tuesday. Low 33.
TUESDAY: Cloudy, a bit breezy and chilly (though still milder than average for late January). Some passing sprinkles or light rain and mixed snow showers possible. High 38.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Some rain or mixed rain and snow showers early. Partial clearing late. Low 33.
WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny, milder by afternoon. High 44.
THURSDAY: Sunshine mixes with some incoming clouds—but milder still. High 47—but turning cooler along Lake Michigan in the afternoon with temps falling back into the 30S.
FRIDAY: Cloudy spells and a little colder. High 41—but 30s along Lake Michigan.
SATURDAY: A good deal of sunshine but with brisk, cool winds off Lake Michigan. High 42—but 30s downtown and on the lakeshore.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY: Partly sunny and windy. Easterly winds continue off chilly Lake Michigan. High Sunday 40. Monday’s high 41—but 30s are expected both days near Lake Michigan.
Tom Skilling
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