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The coldest temperature ever recorded in Chicago city limits is −27 °F (−33 °C) at O'Hare on January 20, 1985, [18] though unofficial temperatures as low as −3 °F (−19 °C) have been recorded at Chicago Aurora Airport in far western suburbs and in the rural areas to the west of Chicago. [43]
Spring doesn't officially start until Tuesday, March 19, just after 10 p.m. CT or 11 p.m. ET. This marks the “spring", or vernal, equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, according to the Farmer's ...
In normally snowless areas, "spring" may begin as early as February (Northern Hemisphere) or August (Southern Hemisphere), heralded by the blooming of deciduous magnolias, cherries, and quince. [22] Many temperate areas have a dry spring, and wet autumn (fall), which brings about flowering in this season, more consistent with the need for water ...
Long before news spread of an alleged disaster at Burning Man, she had lost phone service. As the powerful rainstorm that soaked the desert gathering became an emergency captivating the nation ...
Overall, late spring and early summer is the wettest time of year for the western portion of the region, with a winter minimum in precipitation. This is due to warm, moist, and unstable air moving along the jet stream where it is centralized. Which brings precipitation along the westerlies. [51]
The longer fire seasons are due to the increased heat and length of summer and spring, which are the most common seasons for wildfires. [20] These longer seasons also start earlier due to the loss of snowpack during the winter causing less moisture in summer soil making it better fuel for wildfires. [21]
As Spring officially arrives at 11:06 p.m. on March 19, we are getting closer to the end of winter when everything begins to thaw and the pleasant weather brings with it the blooms of a new season.
A fire season usually occurs every 3 to 5 years, when the climate in parts of Indonesia becomes exceptionally dry from June to November due to the El Niño–Southern Oscillation off the west coast of South America. Since 1982, fire has been a recurring feature on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, burning large areas in 1987, 1991, 1994, 1997 ...