Nature’s air conditioning Thursday with highs across the Chicago area nearly 10 degrees below normal but quite comfortable 

Thursday forecast highs 

How far from normal? 

A noticeable drop in humidity…   

Wednesday’s early evening Dewpoints 

Change from same time Tuesday 

Plenty of sunshine observed on Wednesday, more to come on Thursday in what’s been a cloudier-than-normal July thus far

Slightly cooler than normal pattern locked in place until possibly the final days of July…

850 millibar temperature anomaly through August 1 

850 millibar temperature anomaly is a good indicator for temperatures at the surface—this depicts the temperatures relative to normal just one mile above the ground. 

Extended break from the heat across the central U.S. 

Forecast temperature anomaly through July 23  

Rainfall across the Chicagoland area looks sparse over the next week, good news for area rivers that are near or approaching flood-stage