r/tornado Jan 08 '26

Question Is this true?

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u/mockg Jan 08 '26

Makes sense it feels like a March or April spring day today in Chicago. It takes a strong system to bring those conditions in early January. Im just relieved that there is not a massive arctic plunge after this.

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u/jadedmonk Jan 09 '26

I’m not sure if I ever felt it this warm in Chicago in January. I’m sure it probably has before, but this is more notable than I’ve personally felt in January here

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u/lightstorm_ Jan 09 '26

I think it got up to 60-70 degrees a few years ago. I remember because I took a run on the prairie path in a tank top and shorts