Weather

Tuesday Sept. 26 2017 Marked the 7th Consecutive Record High Temperature in Chicago

Wed Sep 27, 2017 07:32 am Cardinal News

September 2017 marks the only occurrence on record for Chicago of a seven-day period of consecutive 90°F-plus days entirely within September. The first record high day was Wednesday, September 20, 2017. The record warmth continued […]

Record high 93°F for Sept. 24, 2017 Marks 5th Consecutive Record High

Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:31 am Cardinal News

Today, Sunday September 24, 2017 Chicago’s official National Weather Service station recorded the fifth consecutive day record high temperature at 93°F, breaking a record set in 1891. A sixth consecutive record could be broken tomorrow. […]

How Do You Handle Record Breaking Heat at Night? Catch a Backyard Movie with an HD Projector

Sun Sep 24, 2017 08:43 am Cardinal News

Sunday September 24, 2017 could mark the fifth day of record breaking high temperatures at the official National Weather Service station at O’Hare International Airport. Saturday September 23, 2017, the official National Weather Service reported […]

Record High 94°F Precedes Friday September 22nd Fall Equinox, More Records Possible

Thu Sep 21, 2017 07:36 pm Cardinal News

Chicago O’Hare’s official weather station recorded two consecutive record-breaking days — yesterday and today. Yesterday, Wednesday, September 20, 2017, Chicago O’Hare reported a record high of 92°F at 3:29 p.m. The previous record for September […]

Tropical Storm Irma September 11 2017 0900 AMEDT

Hurricane Irma Downgraded to a Tropical Storm Monday Morning, Moving Toward Georgia

Mon Sep 11, 2017 08:10 am Cardinal News

Hurricane Irma was downgraded to a tropical storm with 70 mph sustained winds at 8 a.m. EDT/7 a.m. CDT. Overnight Hurricane Irma has weakened to a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds as it […]

Hurricane Irma September 10 2017 425 PM EDT

Hurricane Irma Makes Second Landfall on Marco Island as Category 3; Eyewall Over Naples

Sun Sep 10, 2017 04:01 pm Cardinal News

Hurricane Irma made its second landfall on Marco Island on the southwest Florida coast at 3:35 p.m. EDT after first making landfall in the Florida Keys this morning at 9:05 a.m. The hurricane, which was […]

Satellite and Radar Images of Hurricane Irma for Sunday Morning to Afternoon • SUN SEP 10, 2017

Sun Sep 10, 2017 03:51 pm Cardinal News

Top Satellite Images of Hurricane Irma for Sunday Morning through Sunday Afternoon. It looks like #HurricaneIrma went through an #EyewallReplacementCycle right before making landfall in #CudjoeKey #flwx #GOES16 pic.twitter.com/xmPDVKYmYa — Ryan Beesley (@RyanBeesleyFox5) September 10, […]

Tropical Storm Warning Issued for Atlanta, Georgia First Time in History

Sun Sep 10, 2017 09:45 am Cardinal News

Tropical Storm Warning Irma Local Watch/Warning Statement/Advisory Number 45 National Weather Service Peachtree City GA AL112017 609 AM EDT Sun Sep 10 2017 GAZ033-101815- /O.NEW.KFFC.TR.W.1011.170910T1009Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KFFC.TR.A.1011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ North Fulton- 609 AM EDT Sun Sep 10 2017 […]

Monitor Local Weather Alerts and Radar Images During Hurricane Irma Strike on Florida

Sat Sep 9, 2017 03:33 pm Cardinal News

The Cardinal has created a page for monitoring local weather during Hurricane Irma in Florida by monitoring the TWEETS from National Weather Service offices in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. NWS Office tweets are placed […]

NOAA WP-3D Orions Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy

Hurricane Irma Satellite and Aerial Images from Lockheed WP-3D Orion Turboprops • SAT SEP 09, 2017 12:39 PM CT

Sat Sep 9, 2017 12:52 pm Cardinal News

Hurricane Irma Aerial Images from satellite views and NOAA Hurricane Hunter views. Hurricane Hunter NOAA 42 takes off from Lakeland, Florida. NOAA’s P-3s are nicknamed Kermit The Frog (N42RF) and Miss Piggy (N43RF). The G-IV […]

Hurricane Irma Regains Category 5 Strength While Skimming Northern Cuba, En Route to Florida

Fri Sep 8, 2017 11:43 pm Cardinal News

Maximum sustained winds have risen to 160 mph with higher gusts in hurricane Irma. Hurricane Irma regained Category 5 status late Friday with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph as the core of the storm […]

Live Coverage of Hurricane Irma from WPTV News Station in West Palm Beach

Fri Sep 8, 2017 06:32 pm Cardinal News

The live video has been removed. Please check WPTV’s YouTube Channel … youtube.com/user/WPTVnews/videos Live coverage of Hurricane Irma from WPTV (NBC Affiliate) in West Palm Beach, Florida. 24/7 coverage of the impacts of the storm […]

Florida Preparations for Hurricane Irma as NHC Forecast Track Closer to West Coast

Fri Sep 8, 2017 03:29 pm Cardinal News

Miami Beach deserted ahead of Irma’s landfall. Thursday night September 7, 2017 the forecast track for Hurricane Irma was aiming for Miami; Friday afternoon at about 2:00 p.m. EDT the hurricane track center is aiming […]

Hurricane Irma Forecast Track Shifted West: Possible Worst-Case Scenario for Florida

Thu Sep 7, 2017 07:25 pm Cardinal News

On Thursday night September 7, 2017, Hurricane Irma is now on an immediate course for the Turks and Caicos and then the Bahamas as a Category 5 hurricane. The tracking has shifted west, up the […]

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