It’s a sunny day in Chicago, nice enough for the sailboat class to hold court in Belmont Harbor. But surely not nice enough to take any risks that might put you in the water. After Chicago’s warmest March ever, one marked by an eight-day stretch of 80 degree-plus temperatures, April has been mostly below normal.
The forecast high for today is 52. Tomorrow it’s supposed to be 54, with some stiff north winds, dropping into the 40s tomorrow night.
Did I mention that I have a ticket for tomorrow’s game at Wrigley Field between the Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, my first night game of the season? Or did you just assume that?
So we had July in March, and we’re having March in April. What will May bring? Your guess is as good as mine.
Still, when it comes to weather, someone almost always has it worse. Parts of upstate New York, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia are forecast to get hit with a freak late April snowstorm that could dump more than a foot in places. If I lived in one of those areas and heard that forecast, I would just leave. Jump in the car and drive to the closest spot where it isn’t going to snow. I’m not that big a fan of snow in winter. Snow this late in the year would drive me to rage.
Catching up on the Cooler on the Lake Shore Chicago vs. D.C. Weather Smackdown… according to Weather Underground…
Tuesday, Chicago Midway reported a high of 53, a low of 41, and no rain. Washington Reagan National reported a high of 77, a low of 61 and a trace of rain. Point D.C.
Wednesday, Chicago Midway reported a high of 72, a low of 43, and .04 of an inch of rain. Washington Reagan National reported a high of 62, a low of 53 and .05 of an inch of rain. Point Chicago.
Thursday, Chicago Midway reported a high of 61, a low of 45, and and a trace of rain. Washington Reagan National reported a high of 72, a low of 50 and a trace of rain. Point D.C.
Friday, Chicago Midway reported a high of 50, a low of 41, and .02 of an inch of rain. Washington Reagan National reported a high of 76, a low of 52 and no rain. Point Chicago. Just kidding.
Saturday, Chicago Midway reported a high of 51, a low of 36, and no rain. Washington Reagan National reported a high of 82, a low of 57 and .16 of an inch of rain. A bit too chilly in Chicago, but muggy and rainy in D.C. Been there, done that. Point Chicago. Sue me.
That brings the overall Smackdown score to D.C. 143, Chicago 118.