Today is July 3rd. It's the 185th day of the year. 181 days remain. It's week 27 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. Before
this, the official site of record was on the
south side of Chicago at Midway
International Airport (MDW), beginning on Wednesday,
July 1, 1942. From Friday, January 1, 1926 through Tuesday, June 30, 1942, the official site was at the University of Chicago. Before that, the official site was
at various locations in Chicago going back to
Monday, October 16, 1871. Observations taken from
October 15, 1870 to October 8, 1871 were lost in
the Great Chicago Fire.
According
to the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), the normal high is 84
and the normal low is 63. I've calculated the 33-year averages at 83
and 62.
On the hot side, in 1999 (tied with 1974 as O'Hare's warmest July 3rd) the high was 92 with a low of 76 (O'Hare's warmest low of the date). In 2002 the high was 94 (with 1974, O'Hare's hottest high of the date) with a low of 73. The record high of 102 was set in 1949 at Midway. The record warmest low of 78 occurred back in 1911, at a time when the official readings were taken adjacent to Lake Michigan. 28
of the past 33 highs (85%) were in the: 70s (10) and 80s (18). Five
highs were in the hot 90s. Our most recent 90s highs were 94 in 2002 and 93 in 2003. One temperature quirk was that back in 1935,
this was the date of the first high of 85 degrees or more for that
year! Official readings were taken at the University of Chicago at the
time. In 1974 (tied with 1999 as O'Hare's warmest July 3rd) the high was 94 (with 2002, O'Hare's hottest high of the date) with a low of 74 (O'Hare's second warmest low of the date).
In
looking back through the years to the first July at O'Hare in 1959,
the following instances were notable: In 1971 the high was 87 with a low of 57, a
30 degree spread. In 1968 the high was 75 with a cold low of 48 degrees. In 1967 the high was a cool 71 degrees with a low of 51, a cool day. In 1963 the
high was 67 with a low of 48, a cool day. That low of 48, just as with
1968, was colder than the record low.
More recently, there were large spreads of: 34
degrees in 1988 (86/52), 32 degrees in 2005 (86/54), 30 degrees in
1979 (85/55), 30 degrees in 1980 (80/50) and 30 degrees in 1985
(83/53).
On
the cool side, in 2008 the high was 71 with a low of 55. In 1996 the high was 76 with a low of 53. A
decade earlier, in 1986, the high was 77 with a low of 52. The record
low of 50 was set in 1980. The other cool high was 72 in 2000. The record coolest high of 63 occurred way back in
1909, at a time when the official readings were taken adjacent to Lake Michigan. 30 of the last 33 lows (91%) were in the: 50s (11) and 60s (19).
Three lows were in the warm 70s. O'Hare's coolest July 3rd was in 1963 as the high was 67 (O'Hare's coolest high of the date) with a low of 48 (with 1968, O'Hare's coldest low of the date). O'Hare's second coolest July 3rd was in 1967 as the high was 71 with a low of 51. O'Hare's third coolest July 3rd was in 1968 as the high was 75 with a low of 48. The lows of 48 in 1963 and 1968 are colder than the record low.
The
following
astronomical data
is
provided by
the
United
States
Naval
Observatory. In
Crystal
Lake,
twilight begins
at 4:48 and
sunrise is
at 5:22.
Sunset is at 20:33
and
twilight
ends at 21:07.
There's
a total
of 15 hours, 11 minutes of
daylight
today
and 16
hours, 19
minutes between
twilights.
We lost no minutes of daylight from
yesterday. Tomorrow
twilight
begins
at 4:48 and sunrise
is at 5:23.
The moon reaches the full Buck moon today at 13:52. Illumination
was 100% at
midnight, will be 100% at noon
and 100% at
midnight
tonight.
Moonset was at 5:15 this morning. Moonrise is at 20:26 tonight. Moonset is at 6:27 tomorrow morning. Moonlight
time is 8 hours, 49 minutes which is 16 minutes longer
than yesterday.
Summer
began on June 4th and runs
for 110
days
through September 21st. High
temperatures
in
this
period
are
usually in
the 70s and 80s.
Highs in
the 90s and 100s occur
infrequently.
Independence Day is tomorrow.
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Sunday, July 3, 2011
July 3: ORD
Today is July 3rd. It's the 184th day of the year. 181 days remain. It's week 27 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 83 and the normal low is 61. I've calculated the 32-year averages at 83 and 62.
On the hot side, in 1999 the high was 92 with a low of 76. In 2002 the high was 94 with a low of 73. There were three more 90s highs: 93 in 2003, 91 in 1991 and 91 in 1993. The record high of 102 was set in 1949. The record warmest low of 78 occurred back in 1911. 27 of the past 32 highs (84%) were in the: 70s (10) and 80s (17). Five highs were in the hot 90s. One temperature quirk was that back in 1935, this was the date of the first high of 85 degrees or more for that year! Official readings were taken at the University of Chicago at the time.
In looking back through the years to the first July at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1974 the high was 94 with a warm low of 74, a hot day. In 1971 the high was 87 with a low of 57, a 30 degree spread. In 1968 the low was a cold 48 degrees, cooler than the record low. In 1967 the high was a cool 71 degrees. In 1963 the high was 67 with a low of 48, a cool day. That low of 48, just as with 1968, was cooler than the record low.
More recently, there were large spreads of: 34 degrees in 1988 (86/52), 32 degrees in 2005 (86/54), 30 degrees in 1979 (85/55), 30 degrees in 1980 (80/50) and 30 degrees in 1985 (83/53).
On the cool side, three years ago, in 2008, the high was 71 (our coolest high) with a low of 55. In 1996 the high was 76 with a low of 53. A decade earlier, in 1986, the high was 77 with a low of 52. The record low of 50 was set in 1980. There were two other cool lows: 52 in 1988 and 53 in 1985. The record coolest high of 63 occurred way back in 1909. 29 of the last 32 lows (91%) were in the: 50s (11) and 60s (18). Three lows were in the warm 70s.
The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight begins at 4:47 and sunrise is at 5:22. Sunset is at 20:33 and twilight ends at 21:08. There's a total of 15 hours, 11 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 21 minutes between twilights. We lost a minute of daylight from yesterday. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:48 and sunrise is at 5:22. The moon reached new two mornings ago at 3:54 and is waxing crescent. Illumination was 4% at midnight, will be 7% at noon and 10% at midnight tonight. Moonrise is at 7:56 this morning. Moonset is at 22:01 tonight. Moonrise is at 9:08 tomorrow morning. Moonlight time is 14 hours, 5 minutes which is 38 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Summer began June 4 and runs for 110 days through September 21. High temperatures in this period are usually in the 70s and 80s. Highs in the 60s, 90s and 100s occur infrequently. Independence Day is tomorrow.
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 83 and the normal low is 61. I've calculated the 32-year averages at 83 and 62.
On the hot side, in 1999 the high was 92 with a low of 76. In 2002 the high was 94 with a low of 73. There were three more 90s highs: 93 in 2003, 91 in 1991 and 91 in 1993. The record high of 102 was set in 1949. The record warmest low of 78 occurred back in 1911. 27 of the past 32 highs (84%) were in the: 70s (10) and 80s (17). Five highs were in the hot 90s. One temperature quirk was that back in 1935, this was the date of the first high of 85 degrees or more for that year! Official readings were taken at the University of Chicago at the time.
In looking back through the years to the first July at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1974 the high was 94 with a warm low of 74, a hot day. In 1971 the high was 87 with a low of 57, a 30 degree spread. In 1968 the low was a cold 48 degrees, cooler than the record low. In 1967 the high was a cool 71 degrees. In 1963 the high was 67 with a low of 48, a cool day. That low of 48, just as with 1968, was cooler than the record low.
More recently, there were large spreads of: 34 degrees in 1988 (86/52), 32 degrees in 2005 (86/54), 30 degrees in 1979 (85/55), 30 degrees in 1980 (80/50) and 30 degrees in 1985 (83/53).
On the cool side, three years ago, in 2008, the high was 71 (our coolest high) with a low of 55. In 1996 the high was 76 with a low of 53. A decade earlier, in 1986, the high was 77 with a low of 52. The record low of 50 was set in 1980. There were two other cool lows: 52 in 1988 and 53 in 1985. The record coolest high of 63 occurred way back in 1909. 29 of the last 32 lows (91%) were in the: 50s (11) and 60s (18). Three lows were in the warm 70s.
The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight begins at 4:47 and sunrise is at 5:22. Sunset is at 20:33 and twilight ends at 21:08. There's a total of 15 hours, 11 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 21 minutes between twilights. We lost a minute of daylight from yesterday. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:48 and sunrise is at 5:22. The moon reached new two mornings ago at 3:54 and is waxing crescent. Illumination was 4% at midnight, will be 7% at noon and 10% at midnight tonight. Moonrise is at 7:56 this morning. Moonset is at 22:01 tonight. Moonrise is at 9:08 tomorrow morning. Moonlight time is 14 hours, 5 minutes which is 38 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Summer began June 4 and runs for 110 days through September 21. High temperatures in this period are usually in the 70s and 80s. Highs in the 60s, 90s and 100s occur infrequently. Independence Day is tomorrow.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
July 3: ORD
Today is July 3rd. It's the 184th day of the year. 181 days remain. It's week 27 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 83 and the normal low is 61. I've calculated the 31-year averages at 83 and 62.
On the hot side, in 1999 the high was 92 with a low of 76. In 2002 the high was 94 with a low of 73. There were three more 90s highs: 93 in 2003, 91 in 1991 and 91 in 1993. The record high of 102 was set in 1949. The record warmest low of 78 occurred back in 1911. 26 of the last 31 highs were: 70s (10) and 80s (16). Five highs were in the warmer 90s. One temperature quirk was that back in 1935, this was the date of the first high of 85 degrees or more for that year! Official readings were taken at the University of Chicago at the time.
In looking back through the years to the first July at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1974 the high was 94 with a low of 74, a hot day. In 1971 the high was 87 with a low of 57, a 30 degree spread. In 1968 the low was a cool 48, cooler than the record low. In 1967 the high was a cool 71. In 1963 the high was 67 with a low of 48, a cool day. That low of 48, like in 1968, was cooler than the record low.
More recently, there were large spreads of: 34 degrees in 1988 (86/52), 32 degrees in 2005 (86/54), 30 degrees in 1979 (85/55), 30 degrees in 1980 (80/50) and 30 degrees in 1985 (83/53).
On the cool side, no days had means of at least 11.5 degrees below normal. The coolest lows were: the record low of 50 which occurred in 1980 and runner-up lows of 52 in 1986 and 1988. Midway never had a lower temperature and the lakefront kept prior official readings in Chicago a bit warmer. The coolest high was 71 two years ago (in 2008). The record coolest high of 63 occurred way back in 1909. 28 of the last 31 lows (90%) were: 50s (11) and 60s (17). Three lows were in the warmer 70s.
The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:47 and sunrise was at 5:21. Sunset is at 20:33 and twilight ends at 21:07. There's a total of 15 hours, 12 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 20 minutes between twilights. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:48 and sunrise is at 5:22. The moon is waning gibbous and reaches last quarter tomorrow morning at 9:35. Illumination was 63% at midnight, will be 58% at noon and 54% at midnight tonight. Moonset is at 12:25 this afternoon. Moonrise is at 23:56 tonight and moonset is at 13:26 tomorrow afternoon. Moonlight time is 12 hours, 29 minutes which is 38 minutes longer than yesterday. Moonlight time increases as the moon wanes, an inverse.
Independence Day is tomorrow. - 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 83 and the normal low is 61. I've calculated the 31-year averages at 83 and 62.
On the hot side, in 1999 the high was 92 with a low of 76. In 2002 the high was 94 with a low of 73. There were three more 90s highs: 93 in 2003, 91 in 1991 and 91 in 1993. The record high of 102 was set in 1949. The record warmest low of 78 occurred back in 1911. 26 of the last 31 highs were: 70s (10) and 80s (16). Five highs were in the warmer 90s. One temperature quirk was that back in 1935, this was the date of the first high of 85 degrees or more for that year! Official readings were taken at the University of Chicago at the time.
In looking back through the years to the first July at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1974 the high was 94 with a low of 74, a hot day. In 1971 the high was 87 with a low of 57, a 30 degree spread. In 1968 the low was a cool 48, cooler than the record low. In 1967 the high was a cool 71. In 1963 the high was 67 with a low of 48, a cool day. That low of 48, like in 1968, was cooler than the record low.
More recently, there were large spreads of: 34 degrees in 1988 (86/52), 32 degrees in 2005 (86/54), 30 degrees in 1979 (85/55), 30 degrees in 1980 (80/50) and 30 degrees in 1985 (83/53).
On the cool side, no days had means of at least 11.5 degrees below normal. The coolest lows were: the record low of 50 which occurred in 1980 and runner-up lows of 52 in 1986 and 1988. Midway never had a lower temperature and the lakefront kept prior official readings in Chicago a bit warmer. The coolest high was 71 two years ago (in 2008). The record coolest high of 63 occurred way back in 1909. 28 of the last 31 lows (90%) were: 50s (11) and 60s (17). Three lows were in the warmer 70s.
The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:47 and sunrise was at 5:21. Sunset is at 20:33 and twilight ends at 21:07. There's a total of 15 hours, 12 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 20 minutes between twilights. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:48 and sunrise is at 5:22. The moon is waning gibbous and reaches last quarter tomorrow morning at 9:35. Illumination was 63% at midnight, will be 58% at noon and 54% at midnight tonight. Moonset is at 12:25 this afternoon. Moonrise is at 23:56 tonight and moonset is at 13:26 tomorrow afternoon. Moonlight time is 12 hours, 29 minutes which is 38 minutes longer than yesterday. Moonlight time increases as the moon wanes, an inverse.
Independence Day is tomorrow. - Bernie -
Friday, July 3, 2009
July 3: ORD
Today is July 3rd. It's the 184th day of the year. 181 days remain. It's week 27 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 83 and the normal low is 61. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 83 and 62.
On the hot side, in 1999 the high was 92 with a low of 76. In 2002 the high was 94 with a low of 73. There were three more 90s highs: 93 in 2003, 91 in 1991 and 91 in 1993. There was also a high of 89 in 1990 and highs of 88 in: 1983, 1987 and 1998. The record high of 102 was set in 1949. The record warmest low of 78 occurred back in 1911. 16 of the last 30 highs were 80s. Five highs were in the warmer 90s. Nine highs were in the cooler 70s.
In looking back through the years to the first July at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1977 the high was 91. In 1975 the high was 90. In 1974 the high was 94 with a low of 74, a hot day. In 1971 the high was 87 with a low of 57, a 30 degree spread. In 1968 the low was 48, cooler than the record low. In 1967 the high was just 71. In 1966 the high was 93. In 1963 the high was 67 with a low of 48, a cool day. That low of 48, like in 1968, was cooler than the record low.
More recently, there were large spreads of: 34 degrees in 1988 (86/52), 32 degrees in 2005 (86/54), 30 degrees in 1979 (85/55), 30 degrees in 1980 (80/50) and 30 degrees in 1985 (83/53).
On the cool side, no days had means of at least 11.5 degrees below normal. The coolest lows were: the record low of 50 which occurred in 1980 and runner-up lows of 52 in 1986 and 1988. The coolest high was 71 last year. The record coolest high of 63 occurred back in 1909. 27 of the last 30 lows were: 50s (11) and 60s (16). Three lows were in the warmer 70s.
The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:48 and sunrise was at 5:22. Sunset is at 20:33 and twilight ends at 21:07. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:48 and sunrise is at 5:23. There's a total of 15 hours, 11 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 19 minutes between twilights. The moon is waxing gibbous. Illumination was 85% at midnight, will be 88% at noon and 91% at midnight tonight. Moonset was at 2:03. Moonrise is at 17:53 today. Moonset is at 2:44 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 8 hours, 10 minutes which is 28 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Independence Day is tomorrow. My mom celebrates a birthday in a week. A niece of mine, Katy, celebrates a birthday in 15 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 83 and the normal low is 61. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 83 and 62.
On the hot side, in 1999 the high was 92 with a low of 76. In 2002 the high was 94 with a low of 73. There were three more 90s highs: 93 in 2003, 91 in 1991 and 91 in 1993. There was also a high of 89 in 1990 and highs of 88 in: 1983, 1987 and 1998. The record high of 102 was set in 1949. The record warmest low of 78 occurred back in 1911. 16 of the last 30 highs were 80s. Five highs were in the warmer 90s. Nine highs were in the cooler 70s.
In looking back through the years to the first July at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1977 the high was 91. In 1975 the high was 90. In 1974 the high was 94 with a low of 74, a hot day. In 1971 the high was 87 with a low of 57, a 30 degree spread. In 1968 the low was 48, cooler than the record low. In 1967 the high was just 71. In 1966 the high was 93. In 1963 the high was 67 with a low of 48, a cool day. That low of 48, like in 1968, was cooler than the record low.
More recently, there were large spreads of: 34 degrees in 1988 (86/52), 32 degrees in 2005 (86/54), 30 degrees in 1979 (85/55), 30 degrees in 1980 (80/50) and 30 degrees in 1985 (83/53).
On the cool side, no days had means of at least 11.5 degrees below normal. The coolest lows were: the record low of 50 which occurred in 1980 and runner-up lows of 52 in 1986 and 1988. The coolest high was 71 last year. The record coolest high of 63 occurred back in 1909. 27 of the last 30 lows were: 50s (11) and 60s (16). Three lows were in the warmer 70s.
The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:48 and sunrise was at 5:22. Sunset is at 20:33 and twilight ends at 21:07. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:48 and sunrise is at 5:23. There's a total of 15 hours, 11 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 19 minutes between twilights. The moon is waxing gibbous. Illumination was 85% at midnight, will be 88% at noon and 91% at midnight tonight. Moonset was at 2:03. Moonrise is at 17:53 today. Moonset is at 2:44 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 8 hours, 10 minutes which is 28 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Independence Day is tomorrow. My mom celebrates a birthday in a week. A niece of mine, Katy, celebrates a birthday in 15 days. -Bernie-
Thursday, July 3, 2008
July 3: ORD
Today is July 3rd. It's the 185th day of the year. 181 days remain.
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. Observations have been official at O'Hare since Thu. Jan. 17, 1980.
Before this, Midway International Airport (MDW) was the official station of record from Wed. July 1, 1942 to Thu. Jan. 17, 1980. Before July 1, 1942, records were official at various locations in the city going all the way back to Mon. Oct. 16, 1871. Records before this (back to Sat. Oct. 15, 1870) were lost during the Great Chicago Fire which began on the evening of Sun. Oct. 8, 1871.
According to the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), the normal high is 83 and the normal low is 61. The 29-year averages are 84 and 62.
On the cool side, only one high has been in the lower 70s. That was 72 in the year 2000. Of the ten lows in the 50s, only three have been in the lower 50s: 50 in 1980 (the record low), 52 in 1986 and 52 in 1988. The record coolest high of 63 was set in 1909. 16 of the 29 lows so far have been 60s.
The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight begins at 4:48 and sunrise is at 5:22. Sunset is at 20:33 and twilight ends at 21:07. There's a total of 15 hours, 11 minutes of sunlight and 16 hours, 19 minutes between twilights. The moon is waxing crescent with 0% visible at midnight and 1% visible at noon. Moonrise is at 5:40 and moonset is at 21:28. Moonrise will be at 7:00 tomorrow morning. Moonlight time is 15 hours, 48 minutes today. The new moon was last night at 21:19.
Our nation's 232nd birthday (Independence Day) is tomorrow and my mother will celebrate her 67th birthday in seven days. Happy birthday USA and mom! -Bernie-
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