May 2018: 4th Warmest on Record

From an abnormally chilly April to a scorching May. Who would have thought?

Here are the climate highlights from May 2018:

-4 Day Stretch of 90+ degree temperatures
-4th Warmest May on Record for Rockford
-Wettest May on Record for Chicago
-Our observed high of 97° on May 27th was the hottest temperature we have recorded since July 2012.

 

Monthly climate data from our weather station located 1 mile North of Sterling

 

Monthly climate data from our weather station located at Distinctive Gardens in Dixon