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“When the Gulf opens up”: Weather forecasters’ jargon for a situation in which moist air originating over the Gulf of Mexico spreads far inland (across the Midwest, for example), thereby enhancing precipitation produced by migrating weather systems.
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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.
WGN-TV meteorologists Steve Kahn, Richard Koeneman and Paul Dailey plus weather producer Bill Snyder contribute to this page.
