Next round of wet weather arrives Wednesday night into early Friday morning
Then followed by a substantial weekend warm-up which includes potentially 2024’s warmest temperatures to date—followed by an overall above-normal temperature trend the next two weeks across the central and eastern United States
HERE IS THE SOLAR ECLIPSE—APRIL 8, 2024
As viewed in natural color from the GOES EAST weather satellite courtesy of the CIRA-RAMBB folks
WGN WEATHER HEADLINES
TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OUTLOOKS
Valid April 15 through April 23, 2024
FIFTH WARMEST START TO A CALENDAR YEAR ON RECORD
Despite a chilly start to April, temperatures since January 1 are averaging more than 5 degrees above normal, good enough to rank 5th warmest since observations began in 1871, and the mildest since 2012 or about 12 years
WARM WEATHER UPDATE
To date, 2024 has seen 6 days of 70 degrees or warmer temperatures — well ahead of the one day considered normal
Top 70-degree producers through April 9
In the next 30 days, we will see an average of 8 days of 70 degrees or warmer temperatures and 3 days of 80 degrees or warmer
RAINFALL ARRIVES LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Next round of rainfall arrives late Wednesday night, continuing at varying intensity into early Friday morning
POTENTIAL TOTAL RAINFALL NEXT FIVE DAYS
Parts of the Chicago area could receive 1” or more rainfall from the next system which arrives late Wednesday night into early Friday morning
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO DOMINATE
Above normal temperatures to dominate, by and large, the next two weeks across the Central and Eastern U.S., likely erasing the current April temperature deficit locally across the Chicago area
SOURCE: weathermodels.com
WEDNESDAY SEVERE OUTLOOK FROM THE NWS SPC
Widespread severe thunderstorms are forecast beginning Wednesday morning across parts of the central Gulf Coast States. The potential will exist for several tornadoes, a few of which could be strong (EF2+) along with widespread damaging winds.
TEMP FORECAST TRENDS FOR THE NEXT FIVE DAYS
Temperatures dip briefly on Thursday due to rain and northeast winds off the lake, but a noticeable warm-up is on tap this weekend, including the warmest temperatures in 5.5 months expected on Sunday when readings are expected to soar well into the 70s
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