Today is December 3rd. It's the 337th day of the year. 28 days remain. It's week 49 of the year.
Unless noted, the following data is based upon observations collected by the National Weather Service, Chicago, at O'Hare International Airport (ORD) between November 1978 and last year. ORD has been the official site of record for Chicago since Thursday, January 17, 1980.
According to the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), the normal high is 39 and the normal low is 25. I've calculated the 31-year averages at 39 and 25.
On the warm side, in 1998 the high was 67 with the record warmest low of 54. In 1982 the high was 62 with a low of 47. In 1999 the high was 57 with a low of 48. In 2001 the high was 56 with a low of 41. In 1994 the high was 54 with a low of 42. The next year, 1995, the high was 57 with a low of 35. Another warm high was 54 in 1988. Over the last 31 years, 14 highs were in the 30s. 11 highs were in the warmer: 40s (4), 50s (5) and 60s (2). Six highs were in the cooler: 10s (1) and 20s (5).
In looking back through the years to the first December at O'Hare in 1958, the following instances were notable: in 1977 the high was a cold 27 with a low of 14, a cool day. In 1976 the high was 21 with a low of 9, a cold day. In 1973 the high was 62 with a low of 44, a warm day. In 1970 the high was 67 with a low of 40, a warm day. In 1966 the high was 23 with a low of 2, a cold day. In 1964 the high was 34 with a low of 29, a five degree spread. In 1963 the high was 23 with a low of 8, a cold day. In 1962 the high was a warm 59 with a low of 33, a warm day. In 1961 the high was a warm 62 with a low of 33, a warm day. In 1958 the high was 37 with a low of 31, a six degree spread.
More recently, there were no large spreads. There were small spreads of three degrees in 1997 (38/35) and six degrees in 1986 (35/29).
On the cold side, three years ago (in 2006) the high was the record coldest high of 15 with a low of 8, a seven degree spread. Two decades and a year earlier, in 1985, the high was 24 with a low of 5. In 2002 the high was 24 with a low of 14. In 1989 the high was 25 with a low of 15. In 1980 the high was 30 with a low of 10. Another cold low was 13 in 1991. Another cold high was 27 in 1984. The record low of -5 was set in 1940. 21 of the last 31 lows were: 10s (9) and 20s (12). Two lows were in the cooler 0s. Eight lows were in the warmer: 30s (3), 40s (4) and 50s (1).
The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight begins at 6:33 and sunrise is at 7:05. Sunset is at 16:22 and twilight ends at 16:53. Tomorrow twilight begins at 6:34 and sunrise is at 7:06. There's a total of 9 hours, 17 minutes of daylight today and 10 hours, 20 minutes between twilights. The moon reached the full Cold moon yesterday at 1:30 and is waning gibbous today. Illumination was 99% at midnight, will be 97% at noon and 95% at midnight tonight. Moonset was at 8:41. Moonrise is at 17:44. Moonset is at 9:33 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 14 hours, 57 minutes which is five minutes shorter than yesterday.
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is in four days. My youngest sister, Regina, celebrates a birthday in 11 days. Bill of Rights Day is in 12 days. -Bernie-
Unless noted, the following data is based upon observations collected by the National Weather Service, Chicago, at O'Hare International Airport (ORD) between November 1978 and last year. ORD has been the official site of record for Chicago since Thursday, January 17, 1980.
According to the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), the normal high is 39 and the normal low is 25. I've calculated the 31-year averages at 39 and 25.
On the warm side, in 1998 the high was 67 with the record warmest low of 54. In 1982 the high was 62 with a low of 47. In 1999 the high was 57 with a low of 48. In 2001 the high was 56 with a low of 41. In 1994 the high was 54 with a low of 42. The next year, 1995, the high was 57 with a low of 35. Another warm high was 54 in 1988. Over the last 31 years, 14 highs were in the 30s. 11 highs were in the warmer: 40s (4), 50s (5) and 60s (2). Six highs were in the cooler: 10s (1) and 20s (5).
In looking back through the years to the first December at O'Hare in 1958, the following instances were notable: in 1977 the high was a cold 27 with a low of 14, a cool day. In 1976 the high was 21 with a low of 9, a cold day. In 1973 the high was 62 with a low of 44, a warm day. In 1970 the high was 67 with a low of 40, a warm day. In 1966 the high was 23 with a low of 2, a cold day. In 1964 the high was 34 with a low of 29, a five degree spread. In 1963 the high was 23 with a low of 8, a cold day. In 1962 the high was a warm 59 with a low of 33, a warm day. In 1961 the high was a warm 62 with a low of 33, a warm day. In 1958 the high was 37 with a low of 31, a six degree spread.
More recently, there were no large spreads. There were small spreads of three degrees in 1997 (38/35) and six degrees in 1986 (35/29).
On the cold side, three years ago (in 2006) the high was the record coldest high of 15 with a low of 8, a seven degree spread. Two decades and a year earlier, in 1985, the high was 24 with a low of 5. In 2002 the high was 24 with a low of 14. In 1989 the high was 25 with a low of 15. In 1980 the high was 30 with a low of 10. Another cold low was 13 in 1991. Another cold high was 27 in 1984. The record low of -5 was set in 1940. 21 of the last 31 lows were: 10s (9) and 20s (12). Two lows were in the cooler 0s. Eight lows were in the warmer: 30s (3), 40s (4) and 50s (1).
The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight begins at 6:33 and sunrise is at 7:05. Sunset is at 16:22 and twilight ends at 16:53. Tomorrow twilight begins at 6:34 and sunrise is at 7:06. There's a total of 9 hours, 17 minutes of daylight today and 10 hours, 20 minutes between twilights. The moon reached the full Cold moon yesterday at 1:30 and is waning gibbous today. Illumination was 99% at midnight, will be 97% at noon and 95% at midnight tonight. Moonset was at 8:41. Moonrise is at 17:44. Moonset is at 9:33 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 14 hours, 57 minutes which is five minutes shorter than yesterday.
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is in four days. My youngest sister, Regina, celebrates a birthday in 11 days. Bill of Rights Day is in 12 days. -Bernie-
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