Chicago: Coldest day in 11 months. Peak readings fall short of the previous record of 16(degrees) for Dec. 6 set in 1893. Cloudy, with flurries diminishing by afternoon. Unsually cold. Afternoon highs: 26(degrees) below normal. Clear, bitterly cold at night. Lows: -8(degrees) outlying areas, -3(degrees) O’Hare, +4 to 8(degrees) downtown, NW Indiana lakeshore.
HIGH: 12
LOW: -3
RECORD COLD HIGH, SEASON’S FIRST OFFICIAL SUB-0(degrees) TUESDAY NIGHT
Note: Predicted high and low temperatures on the Tribune weather page are chronological–the “high” refers to the maximum reading expected during the day and the “low” is the minimum reading expected the following night.
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Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. His forecasts can be seen Monday through Friday on WGN-TV News at noon and 9 p.m.
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