Public Information Statement
Statement as of 6:50 PM CDT on March 14, 2012
...Unusual late winter...early Spring warmth...
This March is continuing the above normal warm trend that began
this winter. Locations across northern Illinois and Northwest
Indiana set record high temperatures today...March 14. Here is a
look at the frequency of temperatures reaching 70 degrees or
greater...and 80 degrees or greater during the month of March at
Chicago and Rockford.
There have been no days in March in which 90 degrees was reached.
...70 degrees or greater...year and number of times in that March.
For both locations there were numerous marchs that had 1 to 4 days
of occurrance.
...Chicago
1945 - 9 days
1907 and 1910 - 6 days
1938...1963...1986...1995 and 1998 - each had 5 days
...Rockford
1910 - 11 days
1945 - 7 days
1907 and 1938 - 6 days
1918...1946...1963 and 1986 - each had 5 days
on average there are 2 days in March in Chicago and 3 days on
Rockford when the temerature reaches 70 degrees or greater.
...80 degrees or greater...year and number of times in that March. A
rare event.
...Chicago
1986 - twice
1895...1907...1910...1945...1974...1978...1981...1990...and
2012 (so far) - once each.
...Rockford
1907...1939 and 1986 - twice each
1928...1943...1981...1986...1998 and 2007 - once each
The all time March high at Chicago was 88 degrees on March 29 1986.
The all time March high at Rockford was 85 degrees on March 29 1986.
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