Chilly decade: least 90 degree days on record

[Lookout Kid]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

We did last winter, and then some! We normally average around 3' from November until March.

I meant all at once...

[Lookout Kid]

Originally Posted by j33

Well, if that is the case, I'll be sure to put word out to my 'connections' to stop you at the city limits.

Better make it the State line to be safe...

[Careless]

Originally Posted by mike0421

Decade has had fewest 90-degree days since 1930 -- chicagotribune.com

I don't know how you Chicagoans do it. As cold as it is in the winter there, I'd be looking forward to summers and hot 90+ degree days. It seems the trend is moving towards global cooling in Chicagoland!

Global cooling over the entire world for the last 8-10 years. In all of the hysteria over global warming, the length of the process tends to get forgotten. You can have 10 year cooling periods with a long warming trend.

I'm always amazed when I run into a person who likes 90 degree weather. I can understand people who like the low 80s even though I prefer October weather, but 90s? And thanks, weather gods, for the weather this summer. Aside from the part where I was driving through snow on August 16. That got a bit ridiculous.

Originally Posted by Steve-o

The humidity levels have actually been HIGHER due to the cooler temps. The lower the temp, the higher the humidity. We've had several days this summer where it was pretty hot and sticky, but the humidity levels were actually LOWER than they are at night and in the early morning hours. I think what people mean to say is that the temps have been cooler, which makes the humidity less noticeable. Right now in Warrenville the humidity is about 70%, but since the temps are nice and cool, its not really noticeable.
Warrenville, Illinois (60555) Conditions & Forecast : Weather Underground

Couple that 70% humidity with 85 degree temps and WHOA! Feels like Florida!

The humidity levels have been higher, but that doesn't mean there's been less water in the air. Relative humidity is expressed as a percentage of what it would take to saturate the air, and as air gets warmer it can take more water. The changing humidity levels between night and day are a function of temperature, not the amount of water in the air.

100% humidity at 50 degrees is only 25% humidity at 90 and 35% at 80 degrees. edit: assuming the calculator I worked this off of is correct; I'm no expert in the field. link

Dew point works as a measure of absolute humidity.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by Careless

And thanks, weather gods, for the weather this summer. Aside from the part where I was driving through snow on August 16. That got a bit ridiculous

Where was that at? I assume the Rockies?

And yes, youre correct about humidity and dewpoint readings. Thanks for the link, too!

[Careless]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

Where was that at? I assume the Rockies?

And yes, youre correct about humidity and dewpoint readings. Thanks for the link, too!

Yeah, I was going from Chicago to Vail and wound up running into a blizzard in mid-august. It was ridiculous.

It was fantastic once we were up in the mountains. Warm in the sun but extremely easy to enjoy cool breezes in the smallest amount of shade.