Tom Skilling

December-like weather continued Monday, with area temperatures peaking in the mid- and upper 30s. Snow passed south of the immediate metro area, with 1- to 2-inch amounts accumulating from St....

Dear Tom, This past October 2018 seemed like the coldest October that I can recall. Am I correct? — Noah Rothschild, Wilmette Dear Noah, You are not. It seems that...

After the official O'Hare International Airport thermometer peaked at 41 degrees Sunday, a cold front swept through from the northwest overnight and the leading edge of Arctic high pressure followed....

Dear Tom, Do the stars tell us anything about the weather? — Marcella Lipinski Dear Marcella, The stars have no direct effect on the weather. But studies in the last...

Peeks of sun will make it feel just a little warmer, but Sunday's Veterans Day high temperatures in the mid- to upper 30s will still be considerably below the normal...

Dear Tom, Is there reason to think the large number of record-setting temperatures dating from the late 1800s and early 1900s in Chicago was because the thermometers back then may...

Well below normal temperatures follow the area's measurable Friday morning snowfall. A clear and very cold start to Saturday morning sees temperatures in the low 20s and wind chills in...

Dear Tom, Recently you listed the all-time Chicago extreme temperatures of minus 27 F and 105 F. I have heard that there is no major city in the world that...

With temperatures more like mid-to late December and low pressure moving through our area, accumulating wet snow makes an early season appearance Friday morning. With a forecast of 1 to...

Dear Tom, The average coldest day of the year falls about three weeks after the shortest day on Dec. 21, and the average hottest day is three weeks after the...