June 19: ORD

Today is June 19th. It's the 170th day of the year. 195 days remain. It's week 25 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 80 and the normal low is 59. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 80 and 58.

On the hot side, in 1995 the high was 94 with the first of two 70s lows of 71. In 1988 the high was 93 with the second 70s low of 71. Another hot high was 92 in 1986. The record high of 102 was set in 1953. The record warmest low of 75 occurred back in 1931. 15 of the last 30 highs were 80s. Three highs were in the 90s. 12 highs were in the cooler: 60s (4) and 70s (8).

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1975 the high was 89. 1971 and 1972 had highs of 87. In 1965 the high was 82 with a low of 48, a 34 degree spread. In 1964 the high was 89. In 1961 the high was 84 with a low of 52, a 32 degree spread. In 1959 the high was 82 with a low of 50, a 32 degree spread.

More recently, both spreads were large: 31 degrees in 1997 (85/54) and 30 degrees in 1991 (87/57).

On the cool side, in 2004 the high was 64 with a low of 48. In 1980 the high was 69 with the record low of 43. Another cool low was 47 in 1985. Other cool highs were 67 in 1992 and 68 in 2003. The record coolest high of 56 occurred back in 1926. 25 of the last 30 lows (83%) have been: 50s (14) and 60s (11). Three lows were in the cooler 40s and two lows were in the warmer 70s.

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:42 and sunrise was at 5:17. Sunset is at 20:33 and twilight ends at 21:08. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:42 and sunrise is at 5:17. There's a total of 15 hours, 16 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 26 minutes between twilights. The moon is waning crescent, heading towards the new moon in three days at 14:35. Illumination was 17% at midnight, will be 13% at noon and 10% at midnight tonight. Moonrise was at 2:11. Moonset is at 17:25. Moonrise is at 2:50 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 15 hours, 14 minutes which is 44 minutes longer than yesterday.

Father's Day is in two days. Independence Day is in 15 days. My mom celebrates a birthday in three weeks. The summer solstice is in two days at 45 minutes past midnight. -Bernie-

June 18: ORD

Today is June 18th. It's the 169th day of the year. 196 days remain. It's week 25 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 80 and the normal low is 59. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 82 and 59.

On the hot side, in 1995 the high was 93 with the only 70s low of 71. The year earlier, 1994, had a high of 94 with a low of 68. Other warm highs of note were 95 in 1987, 92 in 1988, 91 in 2001 and 90 in 2003. The record high of 98 was set in 1954. The record warmest low of 77 occurred in 1921. 22 of the last 30 highs were: 70s (9) and 80s (13). Six highs were in the 90s. Two highs were in the cooler 60s.

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1974 the high was 81 with a low of 51, a 30 degree spread. In 1971 the high was 90. In 1965 the high was 75 with a low of 44, a 31 degree spread. In 1963 the high was 85 with a low of 53, a 32 degree spread. In 1962 the high was 90. In 1961 the high was 81 with a low of 51, a 30 degree spread.

More recently, five spreads were large: 36 degrees in 1988 (92/56), 33 degrees in 2003 (90/57), 32 degrees in 1993 (85/53), 30 degrees in 1986 (81/51) and 30 degrees in 1987 (95/65).

On the cool side, there were no days of means of at least 11.5 degrees lower than normal. In 1999, the record low of 45 was established. The cool highs were 64 in 1982 and 66 in 1979. The record coolest high of 55 occurred in 1950. 28 of the last 30 lows have been: 50s (16) and 60s (12). One low was in the cooler 40s and one low was in the warmer 70s.

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:42 and sunrise was at 5:17. Sunset is at 20:33 and twilight ends at 21:07. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:42 and sunrise is at 5:17. There's a total of 15 hours, 16 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 25 minutes between twilights. The moon is waning crescent. Illumination was 27% at midnight, will be 22% at noon and 17% at midnight tonight. Moonrise was at 1:40. Moonset is at 16:10. Moonrise is at 2:11 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 14 hours, 30 minutes which is 46 minutes longer than yesterday.

Father's Day is in three days. Independence Day is in 16 days. My mom celebrates a birthday in 22 days. -Bernie-

June 17: ORD

Today is June 17th. It's the 168th day of the year. 197 days remain. It's week 24 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 80 and the normal low is 58. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 81 and 58.

On the hot side, in 1984 the high was 92 with the co-record low of 77. The other co-record low of 77 occurred in 1957. Three years ago, in 2006, the high was 92 with a low of 72. In 1994 the high was 93 with a low of 70. Two years ago, in 2007, the high was 91 with a low of 70. Another warm high of note was 94 in 1987. Other highs in the 90s were 91 in 1993 and 90 in 1995. The record high of 96 was set in 1957. 26 of the last 30 highs were: 70s (9), 80s (10) and 90s (7). Four highs were in the cooler 60s.

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1978 the high was 88. In 1977 the high was 93 with a low of 72, a hot day. In 1976 the high was 85 with a low of 54, a 31 degree spread. In 1974 the high was 65 with a low of 50, a cool day. In 1972 the high was 66 with a low of 46, a cool day. In 1971 the high was 88. In 1970 the high was 87. In 1965 the high was 69 with a low of 45, a cool day. In 1963 the high was 82 with a low of 48, a 34 degree spread. in 1962 the high was 90. In 1961 the high was 79 with a low of 49, a 30 degree spread. In 1960 the high was 64 with a low of 51, a cool day.

More recently, five spreads were large: 35 degrees in 1987 (94/59), 33 degrees in 2001 (87/54), 32 degrees in 1980 (74/42), 31 degrees in 1982 (76/45) and 30 degrees in 1989 (80/50).

On the cool side, in 1999 the high was 66 with a low of 48. Other cool lows were the record low of 42 in 1980 and a low of 45 in 1982. Other cool highs were 64 in 2000 and 67 in 1986. The record coolest high of 57 occurred way back in 1879. 15 of the last 30 lows have been 50s. Three lows were in the cooler 40s. 12 lows were in the warmer: 60s (8) and 70s (4).

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:42 and sunrise was at 5:16. Sunset is at 20:32 and twilight ends at 21:07. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:42 and sunrise is at 5:17. There's a total of 15 hours, 16 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 25 minutes between twilights. The moon reached last quarter two days ago at 17:15. Illumination was 37% at midnight, will be 32% at noon and 27% at midnight tonight. Moonrise was at 1:14. Moonset is at 14:58. Moonrise is at 1:40 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 13 hours, 44 minutes which is 45 minutes longer than yesterday.

Father's Day is in four days. -Bernie-

June 16: ORD

Today is June 16th. It's the 167th day of the year. 198 days remain. It's week 24 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 80 and the normal low is 57. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 80 and 58.

On the hot side, in 1994 the high was 95 with a low of 74. In 2006 the high was 90 with a low of 72. Another warm high of note was 93 two years ago in 2007. The other high in the 90s was 90 in 1987. Another warm low was 69 in 1979. The record high of 98 was set way back in 1913 and the record warmest low of 76 occurred in 1952. 23 of the last 30 highs were: 70s (10) and 80s (13). Four highs were in the warmer 90s. Three highs were in the cooler 60s.

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1977 the high was 92 with a low of 62, a 30 degree spread. In 1974 the high was 61 with a low of 53, a cool day. In 1972 the high was 60 with a low of 49, a cool day. In 1971 the high was 86 with a low of 56, a 30 degree spread. In 1967 the high was 87. In 1965 the high was 66 with a low of 49, a cool day. In 1964 the high was 65 with a low of 45, a cool day. In 1961 the high was 79 with a low of 41, a 38 degree spread.

More recently, three spreads were all large: 33 degrees in 1986 (86/53), 32 degrees in 1996 (88/56) and 31 degrees in 2001 (86/55).

On the cool side, in 1982 the high was 62 with a low of 45. Two years earlier, in 1980, the high was 64 with the record low of 44. Another cool high was 68 in 1999. The record coolest high of 54 occurred way back in 1879. 17 of the last 30 lows have been 50s. Two lows were in the cooler 40s. 11 lows were in the warmer: 60s (9) and 70s (2).

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:42 and sunrise was at 5:16. Sunset is at 20:32 and twilight ends at 21:07. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:42 and sunrise is at 5:16. There's a total of 15 hours, 16 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 25 minutes between twilights. The moon reached last quarter yesterday at 17:15. Illumination was 47% at midnight, will be 42% at noon and 37% at midnight tonight. Moonrise was at 0:51. Moonset is at 13:50. Moonrise is at 1:14 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 12 hours, 59 minutes which is 44 minutes longer than yesterday.

Father's Day is in five days. -Bernie-

June 15: ORD

Today is June 15th. It's the 166th day of the year. 199 days remain. It's week 24 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 79 and the normal low is 57. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 80 and 59.

On the hot side, in 1994 the high was the record high of 95 with the record warmest low of 78. The record high of 95 also occurred 40 years earlier in 1954. In 1979 the high was 89 with a low of 72. In 1988 the high was 93 with a low of 67. Another warm high of note was 91 two years ago in 2007. Other warm lows were 68 in 1981 and 67 ten years later in 1991. 24 of the last 30 highs were: 70s (10) and 80s (14). Three highs were in the warmer 90s. Three highs were in the cooler: 50s (1) and 60s (2).

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1967 the high was 91 with a low of 74, a hot day. In 1965 the high was 67 with a low of 45, a cool day. In 1962 the high was 82 with a low of 50, a 32 degree spread. In 1961 the high was 63 with a low of 43, a cool day.

More recently, both spreads were all large: 39 degrees in 1997 (82/43) and 32 degrees in 1995 (89/57).

On the cool side, in 1989 the high was 57 (the only 50s high) with a low of 53, a spread of just 4 degrees. Other cool highs were the only 60s highs: 63 in 1999 and 69 in 1984. The record low of 43 was set in 1997. The former record low of 46 occurred eight decades before in 1917. The only other 40s low was 49 in 1980. The record coolest high of 52 occurred in 1917 (the aforementioned former record low day). 26 of the last 30 lows have been: 50s (14) and 60s (12). Two lows were in the cooler 40s and two lows were in the warmer 70s.

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:42 and sunrise was at 5:16. Sunset is at 20:32 and twilight ends at 21:06. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:42 and sunrise is at 5:16. There's a total of 15 hours, 16 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 24 minutes between twilights. The moon reaches last quarter today at 17:15. Illumination was 57% at midnight, will be 52% at noon and 47% at midnight tonight. Moonrise was at 0:30. Moonset is at 12:45. Moonrise is at 0:51 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 12 hours, 15 minutes which is 42 minutes longer than yesterday.

Father's Day is in six days. -Bernie-

June 14: ORD

Today is June 14th. It's the 165th day of the year. 200 days remain. It's week 24 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 79 and the normal low is 57. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 82 and 60.

On the hot side, in 1987 the high was the record high of 99 with a low of 68, a 31 degree spread. In 1988 the high was 94 with a low of 71. In 1981 the high was 88 with the record warmest low of 75. In 1991 the high was 93 with a low of 69. Three years later, in 1994, the high was 94 with a low of 66. In 2001 the high was 91 with a low of 68. Highs were 91 in both 1983 and 1992. The high was 90 in 1995. 26 of the last 30 highs were: 70s (7), 80s (11) and 90s (8). Four highs were in the cooler 60s.

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1976 the high was 90. In 1972 the high was 87. In 1967 the high was 89 with a low of 70, a hot day. In 1962 the high was 77 with a low of 47, a 30 degree spread. In 1960 the high was 60 with a low of 54, a six degree spread.

More recently, both spreads were all large: 31 degrees in 1983 (91/60) and 31 degrees in 1995 (90/59).

On the cool side, in 1997 the high was 68 with the record low of 45 (the former record low of 47 occurred in 1985). Other cool highs were 65 in 1986 and 67 in 2002. The record coolest high of 58 was set way back in 1875. 26 of the last 30 lows have been: 50s (12) and 60s (14). Two lows were in the cooler 40s and two lows were in the warmer 70s.

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:42 and sunrise was at 5:16. Sunset is at 20:31 and twilight ends at 21:06. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:42 and sunrise is at 5:16. There's a total of 15 hours, 15 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 24 minutes between twilights. The moon is waning gibbous, heading towards last quarter tomorrow at 17:15. Illumination was 66% at midnight, will be 62% at noon and 57% at midnight tonight. Moonrise was at 0:09. Moonset is at 11:42. Moonrise is at 0:30 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 11 hours, 33 minutes which is 53 minutes longer than yesterday.

Flag day is today. Father's Day is in a week. -Bernie-

June 13: ORD

Today is June 13th. It's the 164th day of the year. 201 days remain. It's week 24 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 79 and the normal low is 57. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 82 and 59.

On the hot side, in 1990 the high was 92 with the only 70s low of 71. In 2001 the high was 91 with a low of 68. In 1988 we had a near-record high of 94 (record is 95, set in 1956). The high was 92 in 1987. Highs were 91 in both 1992 and 1994. As you can see, five of the six 90s highs occurred between 1987 and 1994. Another warm low was 69 in 1984. The record warmest low of 74 occurred back in 1920. 23 of the last 30 highs were in the: 70s (10) and 80s (13). Six highs were in the hot 90s and one was in the cooler 60s.

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1978 the high was 67 with a low of 42, a cool day. In 1976 the high was 90. In 1972 the high was 86. In 1971 the high was 89. In 1968 the high was 76 with a low of 43, a 33 degree spread. In 1965 the high was 65 with a low of 46, a cool day. In 1964 the high was 91. In 1963 the high was 80 with a low of 49, a 31 degree spread. In 1961 the high was 88. In 1960 the high was 63 with a low of 56, a seven degree spread.

More recently, all the spreads were all large: 36 degrees in 1992 (91/55), 34 degrees in 1995 (85/51), 31 degrees in 1982 (78/47), 31 degrees in 1988 (94/63) and 30 degrees in 1987 (92/62).

On the cool side, in 1985 the high was 71 with the record low of 40, a spread of 31 degrees. In 2002 the high was 64 (the only 60s high and just two degrees above the record coolest high of 62 set in 1857). 26 of the last 30 lows have been 50s (10) and 60s (16). Three lows were in the cooler 40s and one was in the warmer 70s.

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:42 and sunrise was at 5:16. Sunset is at 20:31 and twilight ends at 21:05. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:42 and sunrise is at 5:16. There's a total of 15 hours, 15 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 23 minutes between twilights. The moon is waning gibbous, heading towards last quarter in two days at 17:15. Illumination was 75% at midnight, will be 71% at noon and 66% at midnight tonight. Moonset is at 10:40. Moonrise is at 0:09 tomorrow. Moonset is at 11:42 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 10 hours, 40 minutes which is 49 minutes longer than yesterday.

Flag day is tomorrow. Father's Day is in eight days. -Bernie-

June 12: ORD

Today is June 12th. It's the 163rd day of the year. 202 days remain. It's week 24 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 79 and the normal low is 56. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 79 and 58.

On the hot side, in 2008 the high was 91 with a low of 73. In 1987 the high was 93 with a low of 67. All of the 90s highs (except last year's) occurred between 1983 and 1988. The other 90s highs were 93 in 1983, 91 in 1984 and 90 in 1988. Our other upper 60s lows were 68 in 1990 and 67 in 1999. Our other 70s low was 70 in 2005. The record high of 97 was set in 1956. The record warmest low of 75 occurred back in 1920. 20 of the last 30 highs were: 70s (8) and 80s (12). Five highs were in the hot 90s. Five highs were in the cooler: 50s (1) and 60s (4).

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1978 the high was 78 with a low of 48, a 30 degree spread. In 1977 the high was 63 with a low of 57, a six degree spread. In 1976 the high was 94 with a low of 66, a hot day. In 1971 the high was 89. In 1970 the high was 86. In 1969 the high was 87. In 1967 the high was 90 with a low of 72, a hot day. In 1965 the high was 80 with a low of 50, a 30 degree spread. In 1964 the high was 87. In 1961 the high was 89 with a low of 68, a hot day. In 1960 the high was 59 with a low of 55, a four degree spread. In 1959 the high was 88.

More recently, the only small spread occurred in 2000 at seven degrees (60/53). The other spreads were all large: 36 degrees in 1988 (90/54), 35 degrees in 1984 (91/56), 35 degrees in 1992 (86/51) and 33 degrees in 1983 (93/60).

On the cool side, in 1985 the only 50s high of 57 occurred with the record low of 40. Another cool high (60 degrees) occurred in 2000. The record coolest high of 55 was set in 1955. 26 of the last 30 lows have been in the 50s and 60s (13 of each). Two lows were in the cooler 40s and two lows were in the warmer 70s.

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:42 and sunrise was at 5:16. Sunset is at 20:30 and twilight ends at 21:05. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:42 and sunrise is at 5:16. There's a total of 15 hours, 14 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 23 minutes between twilights. The moon is waning gibbous, heading towards last quarter in three days at 17:15. Illumination was 83% at midnight, will be 79% at noon and 75% at midnight tonight. Moonset was at 9:38. Moonrise is at 23:47. Moonset is at 10:40 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 9 hours, 51 minutes which is 38 minutes longer than yesterday.

My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday today. Flag day is in two days. Father's Day is in nine days. -Bernie-

June 11: ORD

Today is June 11th. It's the 162nd day of the year. 203 days remain. It's week 24 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 78 and the normal low is 57. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 79 and 56.

On the hot side, in 2005 the high was 88 with the only 70s low of 72. The only 90s highs were 90 in both 1983 and 1999. Another warm low of note was 69 in 2002. The record high of 97 was set in 1954. The record warmest low of 77 occurred in 1973. 23 of the last 30 highs were: 70s (9) and 80s (14). Two highs were in the hot 90s. Five highs were in the cooler: 50s (1) and 60s (4).

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1978 the high was 89. In 1976 the high was 93 with a low of 65, a hot day. In 1973 the high was 91 with a low of 71, a hot day and year of the record warmest low. In 1972 the high was 74 with a low of 36, a 38 degree spread and cool. In 1971 the high was 86. In 1970 the high was 87 with a low of 70, a hot day. In 1969 the high was 88. In 1967 the high was 87. In 1961 the high was 90 with a low of 56, a 34 degree spread.

More recently, the spreads were all large: 40 degrees in 1988 (87/47), 34 degrees in 1982 (77/43), 34 degrees in 1994 (85/51), 33 degrees in 1980 (74/41), 32 degrees in 1983 (90/58), 32 degrees in 1989 (76/44), 32 degrees in 1992 (83/51) and 30 degrees in 1990 (80/50).

On the cool side, in 1985 the only 50s high of 56 occurred with a low of 48. The other cool lows were the record low of 41 in 1980, 43 in 1982 and 44 in 1989. Three years ago the high was just 64. The record coolest high of 48 was set way back in 1903. 15 of the last 30 lows were 50s. Five lows were in the cooler 40s. Ten lows were in the warmer: 60s (9) and 70s (1).

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:42 and sunrise was at 5:16. Sunset is at 20:30 and twilight ends at 21:04. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:42 and sunrise is at 5:16. There's a total of 15 hours, 14 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 22 minutes between twilights. The moon is waning gibbous, heading towards last quarter in four days at 17:15. Illumination was 89% at midnight, will be 86% at noon and 83% at midnight tonight. Moonset is at 8:36. Moonrise is at 23:23. Moonset is at 9:38 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 9 hours, 13 minutes which is 34 minutes longer than yesterday.

My dad celebrates a birthday today. My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday tomorrow. Flag day is in three days. Father's Day is in ten days. -Bernie-

June 10: ORD

Today is June 10th. It's the 161st day of the year. 204 days remain. It's week 23 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 78 and the normal low is 56. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 76 and 56.

On the hot side, in 2000 the high was 88 with a low of 72. Two years later, in 2002, the high was 88 with a low of 71. Three years prior, in 1999, the high was 90 with a low of 67. The record high of 98 was set back in 1911. The record warmest low of 74 occurred back in 1933. 25 of the last 30 highs were: 70s (12) and 80s (13). One high was in the hot 90s. Four highs were in the cooler: 50s (1) and 60s (3).

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1978 the high was 82 with a low of 45, a 37 degree spread. In 1977 the high was 77 with a low of 44, a 33 degree spread. In 1976 the high was 86. In 1973 the high was 90. In 1972 the high was 57 with a low of 40, a cool day. In 1970 the high was 87. In 1968 the high was 92 with a low of 70, a hot day. In 1966 the high was 65 with a low of 44, a cool day. In 1963 the high was 87. In 1961 the high was 89 with a low of 58, a 31 degree spread.

More recently, the spreads were all large: 37 degrees in 1994 (80/43), 34 degrees in 1987 (78/44), 31 degrees in 1995 (83/52), 30 degrees in 1992 (79/49) and 30 degrees in 1997 (82/52).

On the cool side, in 1980 the high was 57 with the record low of 42. The other cool lows were 43 in 1994, 44 in 1987 and 44 in 1988. The other cool high was 63 in 2006. The record coolest high of 54 was set way back in 1883. 17 of the last 30 lows were 50s. Five lows were in the cooler 40s. Eight lows were in the warmer: 60s (6) and 70s (2).

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:42 and sunrise was at 5:17. Sunset is at 20:29 and twilight ends at 21:04. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:42 and sunrise is at 5:16. There's a total of 15 hours, 12 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 22 minutes between twilights. The moon is waning gibbous, having reached the full Strawberry moon three days ago at 13:12. Illumination was 94% at midnight, will be 92% at noon and 89% at midnight tonight. Moonset is at 7:34. Moonrise is at 22:55. Moonset is at 8:36 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 8 hours, 39 minutes which is 27 minutes longer than yesterday.

My dad will celebrate a birthday tomorrow. My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday in two days. Flag day is in four days. Father's Day is in 11 days. -Bernie-

June 9: ORD

Today is June 9th. It's the 160th day of the year. 205 days remain. It's week 23 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 78 and the normal low is 55. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 76 and 56.

On the hot side, in 1999 the high was 90 with a low of 67. Other warm lows were 70 in 1984 and 67 in 2000. The record high of 98 occurred back in 1911. The record warmest low of 77 occurred back in 1914. 29 of the last 30 highs were: 60s (8), 70s (10) and 80s (11). One high was in the hot 90s.

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1978 the high was 76 with a low of 44, a 32 degree spread. In 1976 the high was 90. In 1968 the high was 93 with a low of 65, a hot day. In 1966 the high was 61 with a low of 48, a cool day. In 1964 the high was 91 with a low of 69, a hot day. In 1963 the high was 90. In 1959 the high was 90 with a low of 71, a hot day.

More recently, there were small spreads of six degrees in 1996 (60/54) and six degrees in 1998 (64/58). The large spreads were: 33 degrees in 1994 (73/40), 31 degrees in 2001 (81/50), 31 degrees in 2002 (87/56) and 30 degrees in 1991 (86/56).

On the cool side, no days were 11.5 degrees or lower below normal mean. In lieu of this, we had the following cool highs: 60 in 1996, 63 in 1988, 64 in 1998, 66 in 1987 and 66 in 1989. Cold lows include the record low of 40 in 1994 (the former record low was 42 in 1977) and 43 in 1980. The record coolest high of 54 was set back in 1915. 14 of the last 30 lows were 50s. Six lows were in the cooler 40s. Ten lows were in the warmer: 60s (9) and 70s (1).

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:42 and sunrise was at 5:17. Sunset is at 20:29 and twilight ends at 21:03. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:42 and sunrise is at 5:17. There's a total of 15 hours, 12 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 21 minutes between twilights. The moon is waning gibbous, having reached the full Strawberry moon two days ago at 13:12. Illumination was 98% at midnight, will be 96% at noon and 94% at midnight tonight. Moonset is at 6:34. Moonrise is at 22:22. Moonset is at 7:34 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 8 hours, 12 minutes which is 17 minutes longer than yesterday.

My dad will celebrate a birthday in two days. My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday in three days. Flag day is in five days. Father's Day is in 12 days. -Bernie-

June 8: ORD

Today is June 8th. It's the 159th day of the year. 206 days remain. It's week 23 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 78 and the normal low is 55. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 79 and 56.

On the hot side, in 2004 the high was 91 with a low of 74. Five years earlier, in 1999, the high was 92 with a low of 68. In 1984 the high was 86 with a low of 71. A year later, in 1985, the high was 95 with a low of 62, a 33 degree spread. In 2000 the high was 89 with a low of 66. Five years later, in 2005, the high was 89 with a low of 66. The other 90s highs were 93 in 1979 and 91 in 1987. The record high of 97 and record warmest low of 77 were set back in 1933. 13 of the last 30 highs were 80s. Five highs were in the hot 90s. 12 highs were in the cooler: 50s (1), 60s (5) and 70s (6).

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1976 the high was 89. In 1973 the high was 86. In 1970 the high was 85. In 1969 the high was 59 with a low of 45, a cool day. In 1968 the high was 91 with a low of 66, a hot day. In 1967 the high was 84. In 1964 the high was 92 with a low of 56, a 36 degree spread and a hot day. In 1963 the high was 89. In 1962 the high was 85 with a low of 53, a 32 degree spread. In 1959 the high was 91 with a low of 68, a hot day.

More recently, there were large spreads of 38 degrees in 1983 (81/43), 36 degrees in 1979 (93/57) and 35 degrees in 1987 (91/56).

On the cool side, in 1996 the high was 61 with a low of 45. A year earlier, in 1995, the high was the only 50s high of 58 with a low of 49. Other cool highs were 63 in 1994 and 66 in 1980. Other cool lows were 43 in both 1983 and 1998. The record low of 42 was set way back in 1885. The record coolest high of 51 was set back in 1913. 28 of the last 30 lows were: 40s (9), 50s (9) and 60s (10). Two lows were in the warmer 70s.

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:43 and sunrise was at 5:17. Sunset is at 20:28 and twilight ends at 21:03. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:42 and sunrise is at 5:17. There's a total of 15 hours, 11 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 20 minutes between twilights. The moon is waning gibbous, having reached the full Strawberry moon yesterday at 13:12. Illumination was 100% at midnight, will be 99% at noon and 98% at midnight tonight. Moonset was at 5:37. Moonrise is at 21:42. Moonset is at 6:34 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 7 hours, 55 minutes which is 3 minutes longer than yesterday.

My Dad will celebrate a birthday in three days. My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday in four days. Flag day is in six days. Father's Day is in 13 days. -Bernie-

June 7: ORD

Today is June 7th. It's the 158th day of the year. 207 days remain. It's week 23 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 77 and the normal low is 55. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 81 and 57.

On the hot side, two years ago the high was 91 with a low of 71. in 1999 the high was 88 with a low of 73. In 1988 the high was 94 with a low of 65. In 1987 the high was 89 with a low of 67. Other hot highs include 92 in three years: 1982, 1995 and 2005. The record high of 100 and record warmest low of 78 were set back in 1933. 14 of the past 30 highs were 80s. Five highs were in the hot 90s. 11 highs were in the cooler: 60s (4) and 70s (7).

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1976 the high was 88. In 1972 the high was 80 with a low of 50, a 30 degree spread. In 1971 the high was 86. In 1970 the high was 85. In 1968 the high was 91 with a low of 73, a hot day. In 1967 the high was 76 with a low of 69, a seven degree spread. In 1963 the high was 91 with a low of 68, a hot day. In 1961 the high was 85. In 1959 the high was 92 with a low of 64, a hot day.

More recently, there were large spreads of: 41 degrees in 1995 (92/51), 37 degrees in 1985 (83/46), 32 degrees in 1981 (86/54), 31 degrees in 2005 (92/61), 30 degrees in 1982 (92/62) and 30 degrees in 1994 (83/53).

On the cool side, in 1996 the high was 60 with a low of 48. Another cool high was 62 in 1997. All four of the cooler 60s occurred between 1993 and 2001. The record low of 44 and record coolest high of 50 were set back in 1913. 23 of the last 30 lows were: 50s (13) and 60s (10). Five lows were in the cooler 40s. Two lows were in the warmer 70s.

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:43 and sunrise was at 5:17. Sunset is at 20:28 and twilight ends at 21:02. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:43 and sunrise is at 5:17. There's a total of 15 hours, 11 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 19 minutes between twilights. The moon reached the full Strawberry moon today at 13:12. Illumination was 100% at midnight, will be 100% at noon and 100% at midnight tonight. Moonset was at 4:47. Moonrise is at 20:55. Moonset is at 5:37 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 7 hours, 52 minutes which is 12 minutes shorter than yesterday.

My Dad will celebrate a birthday in four days. My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday in five days. Flag day is in a week. Father's Day is in two weeks. -Bernie-

June 6: ORD

Today is June 6th. It's the 157th day of the year. 208 days remain. It's week 23 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 77 and the normal low is 55. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 78 and 55.

On the hot side, in 1999 the high was 91 with a low of 69. Last year the high was 87 with a low of 73. In 1984 the high was 89 with a low of 66. In 1988 the high was 91 with a low of 64. In 2005 the high was 89 with a low of 66. Other hot highs include 90 in both 1979 and 1994. The record high of 97 was set in 1971 and the record warmest low of 77 were set back in 1925. 20 of the past 30 highs were: 70s (8) and 80s (12). Four highs were in the hot 90s. Six highs were in the cooler 60s.

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1976 the high was 84 with a low of 53, a 31 degree spread. In 1971 the high was 92 with a low of 68, the year of the record high and a hot day. In 1968 the high was 90 with a low of 66, a hot day. In 1963 the high was 90 with a low of 68, a hot day. In 1959 the high was 83.

More recently, there was a large spread of 39 degrees in 1979 (90/51), 33 degrees in 1982 (73/40) and 33 degrees in 1992 (83/50).

On the cool side, in 1998 the high was 64 with a low of 43. In 1985 the high was 69 with the record (and only 30s) low of 39, a 30 degree spread. Other cool highs were 62 in 2001 and 65 in 1986. Another cool low was 40 in 1982. The record coolest high of 50 was set way back in 1894. 14 of the last 30 lows were 50s. Seven lows were in the cooler: 30s (1) and 40s (6). Nine lows were in the warmer: 60s (8) and 70s (1).

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:43 and sunrise was at 5:18. Sunset is at 20:27 and twilight ends at 21:01. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:43 and sunrise is at 5:17. There's a total of 15 hours, 9 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 18 minutes between twilights. The moon is waxing gibbous, heading towards the full Strawberry moon tomorrow at 13:12. Illumination was 98% at midnight, will be 99% at noon and 100% at midnight tonight. Moonset was at 4:03. Moonrise is at 19:59. Moonset is at 4:47 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 8 hours, 4 minutes which is 25 minutes shorter than yesterday.

My Dad will celebrate a birthday in five days. My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday in six days. Flag day is in eight days. Father's Day is in 15 days. -Bernie-

June 5: ORD

Today is June 5th. It's the 156th day of the year. 209 days remain. It's week 23 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 76 and the normal low is 54. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 75 and 51.

On the hot side, in 2005 the high was 87 with a low of 68. In 1984 the high was 88 with a low of 66. Other hot highs include 89 in both 1988 and 1999. The record high of 97 occurred in 1971 and the record warmest low of 77 was set back in 1925. 22 of the past 30 highs were: 70s (11) and 80s (11). Eight highs were in the cooler: 50s (2) and 60s (6).

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1977 the high was 87 with a low of 66, a hot day. In 1971 the high was 92 with a low of 68, a hot day and year of the record high. In 1968 the high was 87. In 1966 the high was 86 with a low of 68, a hot day. In 1963 the high was 87 with a low of 66, a hot day. In 1965 the high was 87. In 1962 the high was 83. In 1961 the high was 86 with a low of 50, a 36 degree spread. In 1959 the high was 84.

More recently, there were large spreads of 35 degrees in 1994 (87/52), 34 degrees in 1987 (87/53), 33 degrees in 2004 (77/44), 33 degrees three years ago (81/48), 32 degrees in 1988 (89/57), 31 degrees in 2003 (78/47) and 31 degrees in 1981 (86/55).

On the cool side, in 1998 the high was 58 with a low of 42. In 2001 the high was 58 with a low of 47. In 1990 the high was 63 with a low of 42. Other cool highs were 61 in 1986, 63 in 2000 and 64 two years ago. The record low of 37 occurred in 1945 and the record coolest high of 45 was set way back in 1894. 26 of the last 30 lows were: 40s (14) and 50s (12). Four lows were in the warmer 60s.

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:44 and sunrise was at 5:18. Sunset is at 20:26 and twilight ends at 21:00. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:43 and sunrise is at 5:18. There's a total of 15 hours, 8 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 16 minutes between twilights. The moon is waxing gibbous, heading towards the full Strawberry moon in two days at 13:12. Illumination was 94% at midnight, will be 96% at noon and 98% at midnight tonight. Moonset was at 3:27. Moonrise is at 18:58. Moonset is at 4:03 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 8 hours, 29 minutes which is 33 minutes shorter than yesterday.

My Dad will celebrate a birthday in six days. My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday in a week. Flag day is in nine days. Father's Day is in 16 days. -Bernie-

June 4: ORD

Today is June 4th. It's the 155th day of the year. 210 days remain. It's week 23 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 76 and the normal low is 53. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 72 and 51.

On the warm side, in 1979 the high was 87 with a low of 63. The only other 60s low was 60 in 1992. In 2005 the high was 86 with a low of 57. The record high of 97 was set in 1977. The record warmest low of 75 was set back in 1925. 15 of the past 30 highs were 70s. Five highs were in the warmer 80s. Ten highs were in the cooler: 50s (2) and 60s (8).

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1978 the high was 80 with a low of 46, a 34 degree spread. In 1977 the high was 96 with a low of 58, a 38 degree spread and hot. In 1971 the high was 90 with a low of 60, a 30 degree spread and hot day. In 1968 the high was 83 with a low of 48, a 35 degree spread. In 1967 the high was 80 with a low of 50, a 30 degree spread. In 1966 the high was 87. In 1963 the high was 87. In 1961 the high was 82 with a low of 48, a 34 degree spread. In 1960 the high was 86. In 1959 the high was 85.

More recently, there were large spreads of 37 degrees in 1994 (80/43), 34 degrees in 1984 (84/50) and 34 degrees in 1988 (79/45).

On the cool side, in 1993 the high was 53 with a low of 44. In 2001 the high was 55 with a low of 46. In 1982 the high was 61 with a low of 43. In 1990 the high was 61 with a low of 44. Other cool highs were 61 in 2000 and 62 in 1996. The record low of 35 occurred in 1945. The record coolest high of 47 occurred way back in 1891. 28 of the last 30 lows were: 40s (12) and 50s (16). Two lows were in the warmer 60s.

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:44 and sunrise was at 5:18. Sunset is at 20:26 and twilight ends at 21:00. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:44 and sunrise is at 5:18. There's a total of 15 hours, 8 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 16 minutes between twilights. The moon is waxing gibbous, heading towards the full Strawberry moon this Sunday at 13:12. Illumination was 88% at midnight, will be 91% at noon and 94% at midnight tonight. Moonset was at 2:56. Moonrise is at 17:54. Moonset is at 3:27 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 9 hours, 2 minutes which is 40 minutes shorter than yesterday.

My Dad will celebrate a birthday in a week. My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday in eight days. Flag day is in 10 days. Father's Day is in 17 days. -Bernie-

June 3: ORD

Today is June 3rd. It's the 154th day of the year. 211 days remain. It's week 22 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 76 and the normal low is 53. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 70 and 52.

On the warm side, in 1981 the high was 81 with a low of 62. Two years earlier, in 1979, the high was 84 with a low of 57. The record high of 95 was set way back in 1895. The record warmest low of 69 was set in 1944. 24 of the past 30 highs were: 60s (13) and 70s (11). Four highs were in the warmer 80s. Two highs were in the cooler 50s.

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1977 the high was 79 with a low of 42, a 37 degree spread. In 1972 the high was 92 with a low of 64, a hot day. In 1971 the high was 85 with a low of 53, a 32 degree spread. In 1969 the high was 57 with a low of 45, a cool day. In 1967 the high was 80 with a low of 43, a 37 degree spread. In 1963 the high was 88. In 1960 the high was 86.

More recently, there were large spreads of 35 degrees in 1986 (75/40), 32 degrees in 1984 (81/49), 32 degrees in 1994 (73/41) and 30 degrees in 1992 (80/50). The one small spread was five degrees in 1999 (65/60).

On the cool side, in 1993 the high was 54 with a low of 47, a seven degree spread. In 1982 the high was 60 with a low of 43. In 2001 the high was 55 with a low of 49, a six degree spread. Other cold lows were 40 in 1986 and 41 in 1994. Other cool highs were 64 in 2000, 63 in 1985, 61 in 1998 and 61 in 2003. The record low of 37 occurred in 1945. The record coolest high of 51 occurred back in 1910. 25 of the last 30 lows were: 40s (12) and 50s (13). Five lows were in the warmer 60s.

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:45 and sunrise was at 5:19. Sunset is at 20:25 and twilight ends at 20:59. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:44 and sunrise is at 5:18. There's a total of 15 hours, 6 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 14 minutes between twilights. The moon is waxing gibbous, heading towards the full Strawberry moon this Sunday at 13:12. Illumination was 81% at midnight, will be 85% at noon and 88% at midnight tonight. Moonset was at 2:29. Moonrise is at 16:47. Moonset is at 2:56 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 9 hours, 42 minutes which is 43 minutes shorter than yesterday.

My Dad will celebrate a birthday in eight days. My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday in nine days. Flag day is in 11 days. Father's Day is in 18 days. -Bernie-

June 2: ORD

Today is June 2nd. It's the 153rd day of the year. 212 days remain. It's week 22 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 76 and the normal low is 53. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 73 and 54.

On the warm side, in 1990 the high was 85 with a low of 64. Another high of note is 86 degrees which occurred last year. Another warm low was 65 two years ago. The record high of 92 was set in 1944. The record warmest low of 73 was set in 1943. 13 of the past 30 highs were in the 70s. Eight highs were in the warmer 80s. Nine highs were in the cooler: 50s (2) and 60s (7).

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1972 the high was 87. In 1969 the high was 57 with a low of 48, a cool day. In 1967 the high was 78 with a low of 45, a 33 degree spread. In 1966 the high was 78 with a low of 38, a 40 degree spread. In 1963 the high was 87. In 1961 the high was 82 with a low of 50, a 32 degree spread.

More recently, there were large spreads of 31 degrees in 1992 (77/46), 31 degrees in 1998 (78/47) and 30 degrees last year (86/56). The one small spread was seven degrees in 1993 (58/51).

On the cool side, in 1986 the high was 60 with a low of 45. In 2003 the high was 68 with the record low of 38, a 30 degree spread. The former record low of 43 occurred in 1910. In 2001 the high was 56 with a low of 50, a six degree spread. Other cool highs were 58 in 1993 and 64 in 1985. The record coolest high of 51 was set in 1929. 18 of the last 30 lows were 50s. Seven lows were in the colder: 30s (1) and 40s (6). Five lows were in the warmer 60s.

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:45 and sunrise was at 5:19. Sunset is at 20:24 and twilight ends at 20:58. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:45 and sunrise is at 5:19. There's a total of 15 hours, 5 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 13 minutes between twilights. The moon is waxing gibbous, heading towards the full Strawberry moon this Sunday at 13:12. Illumination was 72% at midnight, will be 77% at noon and 81% at midnight tonight. Moonset was at 2:05. Moonrise is at 15:40. Moonset is at 2:29 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 10 hours, 25 minutes which is 45 minutes shorter than yesterday.

My Dad will celebrate a birthday in nine days. My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday in ten days. Flag day is in 12 days. Father's Day is in 19 days. -Bernie-

June 1: ORD

Today is June 1st. It's the 152nd day of the year. 213 days remain. It's week 22 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 75 and the normal low is 53. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 77 and 53.

On the hot side, in 1988 the high was 93 with a low of 60, a 33 degree spread. In 2002 the high was 92 with a low of 60, a 32 degree spread. There were six highs of 85 or 86. The most recent was two years ago when the high reached 85. The other warm lows were 65 in 1987, 63 in 1989 and 63 in 1990. The record high of 102 and record warmest low of 74 were set back in 1934. 22 of the past 30 highs were: 70s (11) and 80s (11). Two highs were in the warmer 90s. Six highs were in the cooler 60s.

In looking back through the years to the first June at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1972 the high was 80 with a low of 49, a 31 degree spread. In 1970 the high was 75 with a low of 68, a seven degree spread. In 1963 the high was 85 with a low of 55, a 30 degree spread. In 1960 the high was 86.

More recently, there were large spreads of 38 degrees in 1986 (86/48), 34 degrees in 1984 (83/49) and 30 degrees in 2005 (80/50).

On the cool side, in 2003 the high was 63 with a low of 38. A decade earlier, in 1993, the high was 64 with the record low of 37. Another cool low was 41 in 1983. Other cool highs were 62 in 1994 and 65 in 2001. The record coolest high of 48 was set in 1946. 22 of the last 30 lows were: 50s (13) and 60s (9). Eight lows were in the colder: 30s (2) and 40s (6).

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:46 and sunrise was at 5:19. Sunset is at 20:23 and twilight ends at 20:57. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:45 and sunrise is at 5:19. There's a total of 15 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 11 minutes between twilights. The moon reached first quarter two nights ago at 22:22. Illumination was 62% at midnight, will be 67% at noon and 72% at midnight tonight. Moonset was at 1:42. Moonrise is at 14:32. Moonset is at 2:05 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 11 hours, 10 minutes which is 45 minutes shorter than yesterday.

My Dad will celebrate a birthday in ten days. My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday in 11 days. Flag day is in 13 days. Father's Day is in 20 days. -Bernie-

May 31: ORD

Today is May 31st. It's the 151st day of the year. 214 days remain. It's week 22 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 75 and the normal low is 53. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 77 and 55.

On the hot side, in 1991 the high was 89 with a low of 67. Three years earlier, in 1988, the high was 92 with a low of 61, a 31 degree spread. In 2002 the high was 86 with a low of 67. In 1987 the high was 88 with a low of 64. Two years later, in 1989, the high was 84 with a low of 67. The other 80s high of note was 87 in 1986. The other warm lows were 65 in both 2006 and 2007. The record high of 98 was set back in 1934. The record warmest low of 72 was set back in 1919. 23 of the past 30 highs were: 70s (14) and 80s (9). One high was in the warmer 90s. Six highs were in the cooler: 50s (2) and 60s (4).

In looking back through the years to the first May at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1978 the high was 88 with a low of 56, a 32 degree spread. In 1969 the high was 85 with a low of 53, a 32 degree spread. In 1966 the high was 66 with a low of 37, a cool day. In 1965 the high was 80 with a low of 44, a 36 degree spread. In 1963 the high was 80 with a low of 46, a 34 degree spread. In 1961 the high was 85 with a low of 53, a 32 degree spread.

More recently, there were large spreads of 36 degrees in 1990 (76/40), 33 degrees in 1992 (77/44), 33 degrees in 1996 (74/41) and 30 degrees in 1995 (84/54).

On the cool side, in 2003 the high was 58 with a low of 38. A decade earlier, in 1993, the high was 65 with a low of 39. Other cool lows were 40 in 1990, 41 in 1981 and 41 in 1996. Other cool highs were 59 in 1983 and 62 in 2001. Both records were set way back in the 19th century. The record low of 35 was set in 1873. The record coolest high of 43 was set in 1889. 28 of the last 30 lows were: 40s (8), 50s (9) and 60s (11). Two lows were in the colder 30s.

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:46 and sunrise was at 5:20. Sunset is at 20:23 and twilight ends at 20:56. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:46 and sunrise is at 5:19. There's a total of 15 hours, 3 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 10 minutes between twilights. The moon reached first quarter last night at 22:22. Illumination was 51% at midnight, will be 57% at noon and 62% at midnight tonight. Moonset was at 1:19. Moonrise is at 13:24. Moonset is at 1:42 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 11 hours, 55 minutes which is 46 minutes shorter than yesterday.

My Dad will celebrate a birthday in 11 days. My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday in 12 days. Flag day is in two weeks. Father's Day is in three weeks. -Bernie-

May 30: ORD

Today is May 30th. It's the 150th day of the year. 215 days remain. It's week 22 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 75 and the normal low is 52. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 77 and 55.

On the hot side, three years ago the high was 89 degrees with a low of 67. In 1991 the high was 88 with a low of 66. Three years later, in 1994, the high was 90 with a low of 64. In 1987 the high was 85 with a low of 68. Two decades later (two years ago) the high was 87 with a low of 66. In 1980 the high was 86 with a low of 66. In 1988 the high was 91 with a low of 60, a 31 degree spread. The other 80s high of note was 87 in 1998. The other warm lows were 64 in both 1985 and 2002. The record high of 93 was set in 1942 and tied in 1953. The record warmest low of 72 was set back in 1921. 13 of the past 30 highs were 80s. 15 highs were in the cooler: 50s (1), 60s (7) and 70s (7). Two highs were in the warmer 90s.

In looking back through the years to the first May at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1971 the high was 82 with a low of 45, a 37 degree spread. In 1964 the high was 69 with a low of 34, a 35 degree spread and cool day. In 1963 the high was 74 with a low of 41, a 33 degree spread. In 1961 the high was 76 with a low of 37, a 39 degree spread.

More recently, there were large spreads of 31 degrees in 1984 (70/39) and 31 degrees in 2000 (80/49).

On the cool side, in 1983 the high was the only 50s high of the past 30 years at 55 degrees with a low of 45. In 1996 the high was 65 with a low of 36. Five years later, in 2001, the high was 60 with a low of 45. Another cool low was 39 in 1984. Both records were set way back in the 19th century. The record low of 35 was set in 1873. The record coolest high of 42 was set in 1889. 28 of the last 30 lows were: 40s (9), 50s (8) and 60s (11). Two lows were in the colder 30s.

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:47 and sunrise was at 5:20. Sunset is at 20:22 and twilight ends at 20:56. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:46 and sunrise is at 5:20. There's a total of 15 hours, 2 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 9 minutes between twilights. The moon reaches first quarter tonight at 22:22. Illumination was 40% at midnight, will be 46% at noon and 51% at midnight tonight. Moonset was at 0:54. Moonrise is at 12:13. Moonset is at 1:19 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 12 hours, 41 minutes which is 46 minutes shorter than yesterday.

My Dad will celebrate a birthday in 12 days. My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday in 13 days. Flag day is in 15 days. Father's Day is in 22 days. -Bernie-

May 29: ORD

Today is May 29th. It's the 149th day of the year. 216 days remain. It's week 22 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 75 and the normal low is 52. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 75 and 53.

On the warm side, three years ago the high was 91 degrees with a low of 68. In 1991 the high was 87 with the only 70s low and record warmest low of 71. The former record warmest low was 70 in 1962. In 1987 the high was 89 with a low of 66. In 1999 the high was 86 with a low of 65. Other 80s highs of note were 89 in 1988 and 88 two years ago. The record high of 95 was set back in 1942. 28 of the past 30 highs were: 60s (11), 70s (6) and 80s (11). One high was in the cooler 50s. One high was in the warmer 90s.

In looking back through the years to the first May at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1978 the high was 88 with a low of 63, a hot day. In 1977 the high was 89 with a low of 64, a hot day. In 1973 the high was 55 with a low of 46, a cool day. In 1971 the high was 75 with a low of 41, a 34 degree spread. In 1970 the high was 85 with a low of 67, a warm day. In 1966 the high was 62 with a low of 35, a cool day. In 1965 the high was 55 with a low of 32, a cold day. in 1964 the high was 60 with a low of 36, a cool day. In 1962 the high was 87 with a low of 68, a hot day. In 1961 the high was 62 with a low of 40, a cool day.

More recently, there was a small spread of seven degrees in 1997 (62/55). There were large spreads of 37 degrees in 1979 (82/45), 33 degrees in 1992 (72/39), 31 degrees in 1985 (75/44) and 30 degrees in 1988 (89/59).

On the cool side, 1984 saw the only 50s high of 57 with the record-tying low of 37 (it was also 37 in 1965). In 1996 the high was 60 with a low of 40. Three years earlier, in 1993, the high was 61 with a low of 41. Other cool highs were 62 in 1997, 62 in 2001 and 63 in 1990. Another cool low was 39 in 1992. The record coolest high of 46 was set way back in 1889. 27 of the last 30 lows were: 40s (12), 50s (7) and 60s (8). Two lows were in the colder 30s and one low was 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 20:21 and twilight ends at 20:55. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:47 and sunrise is at 5:20. There's a total of 15 hours of daylight today and 16 hours, 8 minutes between twilights. The moon is waxing crescent, heading towards first quarter tomorrow at 22:22. Illumination was 29% at midnight, will be 35% at noon and 40% at midnight tonight. Moonset was at 0:26. Moonrise is at 10:59. Moonset is at 0:54 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 13 hours, 27 minutes which is 51 minutes shorter than yesterday.

My Dad will celebrate a birthday in 13 days. My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday in two weeks. Flag day is in 16 days. Father's Day is in 23 days. -Bernie-

May 28: ORD

Today is May 28th. It's the 148th day of the year. 217 days remain. It's week 22 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 74 and the normal low is 52. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 73 and 52.

On the warm side, three years ago the high was a near-record 92 degrees (the record is 93 in 1977) with the record warmest low of 74 (the former record warmest low is 72 in 1941). In 1991 the high was 91 with a low of 69. In 1987 the high was 88 with a low of 68. In 1998 the high was 90 with a low of 60, a 30 degree spread. In 1999 the high was 87 with a low of 63. The other 80s highs were 88 in 1988, 85 in 1980 and 80 in 1994. 19 of the last 30 highs were: 60s (9) and 70s (10). Three highs were in the cooler 50s. Eight highs were in the warmer: 80s (5) and 90s (3).

In looking back through the years to the first May at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1978 the high was 88 with a low of 62, a hot day. In 1977 the high was 93 with a low of 56, a 37 degree spread and hot. In 1971 the high was 68 with a low of 38, a 30 degree spread. In 1970 the high was 80 with a low of 50, a 30 degree spread. In 1969 the high was 90 with a low of 67, a hot day. In 1965 the high was 52 with a low of 38, a cool day. In 1964 the high was 59 with a low of 44, a cool day. In 1959 the high was 84 with a low of 65, a warm day. As a sidebar, in 1972 the high was 88 with a low of 59. Overall, this wouldn't be a significantly hot day. The high qualifies but the low brought the mean down to 10.5 above normal, a degree short of qualifying as one of the warmest days.

More recently, there was a small spread of six degrees in 1983 (59/53). There were large spreads of 34 degrees in 1994 (80/46), 33 degrees in 1981 (79/46) and 30 degrees in 1989 (72/42).

On the cool side, in 1984 the high was 51 with a low of 40. In 1992 the high was 69 with the record (and only 30s) low of 33, a 36 degree spread. Four years later, in 1996, the high was 57 with a low of 46. Other cool highs were 59 in 1983, 60 in 2000, 60 in 2004, 61 in 1985 and 62 last year. The record coolest high of 47 was set way back in 1884. 23 of the last 30 lows were: 40s (11) and 50s (12). One low was in the colder 30s and six lows were in the warmer: 60s (5) and 70s (1).

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 20:20 and twilight ends at 20:54. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:47 and sunrise is at 5:21. There's a total of 14 hours, 58 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 6 minutes between twilights. The moon is waxing crescent, heading towards first quarter in two days at 22:22. Illumination was 19% at midnight, will be 24% at noon and 29% at midnight tonight. Moonrise is at 9:42. Moonset is at 0:26 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 14 hours, 18 minutes which is 69 minutes shorter than yesterday.

My Dad will celebrate a birthday in two weeks. My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday in 15 days. Flag day is in 17 days. Father's Day is in 24 days. -Bernie-

May 27: ORD

Today is May 27th. It's the 147th day of the year. 218 days remain. It's week 21 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 73 and the normal low is 51. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 72 and 50.

On the warm side, in 1987 the high was 88 with a low of 68. Four years later, in 1991, the high was 88 with a low of 66. These lows in the 60s were the only lows in the 60s. Other 80s highs of note were 87 in 2006 and 85 in 1980. Rounding out the highs in the 80s, it was 84 in 1988, 83 in 1998 and 81 in 1999. The record high of 94 and record warmest low of 75 were set on the same day back in 1911. 28 of the last 30 highs (93%) were: 60s (12), 70s (9) and 80s (7). Two highs were in the cooler 50s.

In looking back through the years to the first May at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1978 the high was 88 with a low of 66, a hot day. In 1976 the high was 77 with a low of 46, a 31 degree spread. In 1969 the high was 87 with a low of 63, a hot day. In 1968 the high was 61 with a low of 54, a seven degree spread. In 1966 the high was 85 with a low of 54, a 31 degree spread. In 1961 the high was 70 with a low of 34, a 36 degree spread. In 1959 the high was 83 with a low of 66, a warm day.

More recently, there was a small spread of six degrees in 1996 (54/48). There were large spreads of 35 degrees in 1999 (81/46), 33 degrees in 1980 (85/52), 33 degrees in 1998 (83/50) and 32 degrees in 1994 (67/35).

On the cool side, last year the high was 50 with a low of 42. In 1992 the high was 63 with the record low of 33, a 30 degree spread. The other 30s low was 35 in 1994. These were the only 30s lows, only two years apart. The record coolest high of 49 was set way back in 1895. 26 of the last 30 lows (87%) were: 40s (15) and 50s (11). Two lows were in the colder 30s and two lows were in the warmer 60s.

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:49 and sunrise was at 5:22. Sunset is at 20:19 and twilight ends at 20:53. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:48 and sunrise is at 5:22. There's a total of 14 hours, 57 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 4 minutes between twilights. The moon is waxing crescent, heading towards first quarter in three days at 22:22. Illumination was 11% at midnight, will be 15% at noon and 19% at midnight tonight. Moonrise is at 8:24. Moonset is at 23:51. Moonlight time is 15 hours, 27 minutes which is 33 minutes shorter than yesterday.

My Dad will celebrate a birthday in 15 days. My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday in 16 days. Flag day is in 18 days. Father's Day is in 25 days. -Bernie-

May 26: ORD

Today is May 26th. It's the 146th day of the year. 219 days remain. It's week 21 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 73 and the normal low is 51. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 70 and 48.

On the warm side, in 1985 the high was 89 with a low of 62. In 1991 the high was 82 with a low of 69. In 1987 the high was 86 with a low of 61. Rounding out the highs in the 80s, it was 83 in 2006 and 81 last year. The record high of 94 was set back in 1911 and the record warmest low of 75 was set back in 1914. 21 of the last 30 highs have been: 60s (9) and 70s (12). Five highs were in the warmer 80s. Four highs have been in the cooler 50s.

In looking back through the years to the first May at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1978 the high was 87 with a low of 65, a hot day. In 1971 the high was 54 with a low of 43, a cool day. In 1969 the high was 74 with a low of 39, a 35 degree spread. In 1967 the high was 92 with a low of 61, a 31 degree spread and hot day. In 1966 the high was 82 with a low of 49, a 33 degree spread. In 1961 the high was 47 with a low of 36, a cold day. In 1959 the high was 84 with a low of 64, a warm day.

More recently, there were large spreads of 36 degrees in 1988 (78/42), 36 degrees in 2002 (73/37), 34 degrees last year (81/47), 33 degrees in 1993 (78/45), 31 degrees in 1979 (70/39) and 31 degrees in 1998 (78/47).

On the cool side, in 1992 the high was 53 with a low of 35. In 1983 the high was 60 with the record low of 34. In 2001 the high was 57 with a low of 38. In 1994 the high was 59 with a low of 37. In 1997 the high was 55 with a low of 46. Another cool high was 60 in 1996. The other 30s lows were 37 in 2002 and 39 in 1979. The record coolest high of 48 was set in 1961. 13 of the last 30 lows were in the 40s. Six low were in the colder 30s and 11 lows were in the warmer: 50s (7) and 60s (4).

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:50 and sunrise was at 5:23. Sunset is at 20:18 and twilight ends at 20:52. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:49 and sunrise is at 5:22. There's a total of 14 hours, 55 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 2 minutes between twilights. The moon is waxing crescent, having passed new two days ago at 7:11. Illumination was 4% at midnight, will be 7% at noon and 11% at midnight tonight. Moonrise is at 7:08. Moonset is at 23:08. Moonrise is at 8:24 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 16 hours which is 14 minutes shorter than yesterday.

My Dad will celebrate a birthday in 16 days. My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday in 17 days. Flag day is in 19 days. Father's Day is in 26 days. -Bernie-

May 25: ORD

Today is May 25th. It's the 145th day of the year. 220 days remain. It's week 21 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 73 and the normal low is 51. I've calculated the 30-year averages at 68 and 48.

On the warm side, three years ago the high was 75 with the only 60s low of 64. In 1989 the high was 76 with a low of 58. What's interesting about the highs today is that all of the 80s highs of the last 30 years happened between 1980 and 1985. It was 82 in 1980, 80 in 1981 and 84 in 1985. The record high of 94 was set back in 1911 and the record warmest low of 72 was set back in 1914. 27 of the 30 highs (90%) have been: 50s (7), 60s (10) and 70s (10). Three highs were in the warmer 80s.

In looking back through the years to the first May at O'Hare in 1959, the following instances were notable: In 1977 the high was 90 with a low of 62, a hot day. In 1967 the high was 84 with a low of 49, a 35 degree spread. In 1965 the high was 82 with a low of 67, a warm day. In 1964 the high was 80 with a low of 48, a 32 degree spread.

More recently, there was a small spread of seven degrees in 1990 (60/53). There were large spreads of 34 degrees in 1985 (84/50), 34 degrees last year (78/44), 31 degrees in 1981 (80/49) and 30 degrees in 1980 (82/52).

On the cool side, in 1992 the high was 51 with the record low of 32. In 1988 the high was 59 with a low of 37. In 1983 the high was 59 with a low of 38. In 2002 the high was 57 with a low of 41. In 1997 the high was 54 with a low of 45. In 1996 the high was 56 with a low of 45. Other cool highs were 59 in 2001 and 60 in 1990. The record coolest high of 44 was set way back in 1893. 26 of the 30 lows (87%) were: 40s (13) and 50s (13). Three low were in the colder 30s and one low was in the warmer 60s.

The following astronomical data is provided by the United States Naval Observatory. In Crystal Lake, twilight began at 4:50 and sunrise was at 5:23. Sunset is at 20:18 and twilight ends at 20:51. Tomorrow twilight begins at 4:50 and sunrise is at 5:23. There's a total of 14 hours, 55 minutes of daylight today and 16 hours, 1 minute between twilights. The moon is waxing crescent, having passed new yesterday at 7:11. Illumination was 1% at midnight, will be 2% at noon and 4% at midnight tonight. Moonrise was at 5:59. Moonset is at 22:13. Moonrise is at 7:08 tomorrow. Moonlight time is 16 hours, 14 minutes which is 10 minutes longer than yesterday.

1979 was the most tragic day in O'Hare's history. 273 people lost their lives when an American Airlines DC 10-10, flight 191, crashed shortly after taking off. One of the three engines, the one attached to the left wing, separated and fell onto the runway as the aircraft was gaining speed for takeoff. The aircraft nosedived adjacent to a mobile home park. It was a miracle that loss of life on the ground was not extensive, as just one person was killed. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the crash.

Memorial Day is today. My Dad will celebrate a birthday in 17 days. My cousin Tiffany celebrates a birthday in 18 days. Flag day is in 20 days. Father's Day is in 27 days. -Bernie-