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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Dog Days in Chicago coolest since 1930
2008-08-13
August is the wettest and often the muggiest month of the year. Yet, summer heat continues in short supply, continuing a trend that has dominated much of the 21st Century's opening decade. There have been only 162 days 90 degrees or warmer at Midway Airport over the period from 2000 to 2008. That's by far the fewest 90-degree temperatures in the opening nine years of any decade on record here since 1930.

This summer's highest reading to date has been just 91 degrees. That's unusual. Since 1928, only one year—2000—has failed to record a higher warm-season temperature by Aug. 13.
Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC

#4  No, no, Swamp Blondie! Do not wish for global warming! It will mean the death of all of mankind, and possibly of all life on earth! It has never been warmer on Earth since, well, forever.
Ignore all those inconvenient truths about the Medieval Warm period, and the fact that we are coming out of a little ice age.
/sarcasm
Posted by: Rambler in California   2008-08-13 20:31  

#3  Not just Chicago. Here in SE Iowa, it's been pretty cool, too. I've even been able to take the Tsarevich to the local playground at high noon without worrying about overheating the little guy.

Toss in the fact that last winter was really snowy and cold, and global warming's looking better and better each day.
Posted by: Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields   2008-08-13 18:01  

#2  Is Al Gore back in Tennessee? I suspect he's out of state on vacation. When he turned out the lights in his TN palace, the temps in the entire state dropped several degrees.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2008-08-13 13:06  

#1  We have had very cool weather here for the last 6 days. Lows near 50 and highs around 80. Is Al Gore back in Tennessee?
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2008-08-13 12:16  

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