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Category Archives: Temperature

Minus 25 Degrees Northwest of Woodstock

Posted on 01/31/2019 by Cal SkinnerJanuary 31, 2019
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The Tribune prediction of minus 30 degrees wasn’t met and here is the evidence from Hartland Township: … Continue reading →

Posted in Below Zero, Hartland Township, McHenry County, Temperature | 4 Replies

30 Degrees Below Zero Predicted for Tonight

Posted on 01/30/2019 by Cal SkinnerJanuary 30, 2019
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Looks as if NICOR is going to make a lot of money selling natural gas during the next twenty-four hours. Here is what the Chicago Tribune is predicting for the early morning hours: It will get up to minus 19 … Continue reading →

Posted in Below Zero, Crystal Lake, Temperature | Leave a reply

Minus 24 Northwest of Woodsotck

Posted on 01/30/2019 by Cal SkinnerJanuary 30, 2019
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And here’s the evidence: In other news, electricity off for a lot of McHenry residents, but despite so-called “smart meters,” Police ask residents “to report your outage directly to Comed for their accurate tracking.” Go figure. In McHenry, the following … Continue reading →

Posted in Cal Skinner Jr., Polar Vortex, State Comptroller, Temperature | 13 Replies

Message of the Day – A Tee Shirt

Posted on 01/30/2019 by Cal SkinnerJanuary 28, 2019
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The tee shirt below could be updated and fit the middle of this week. Here are the Chicago Tribune’s predictions as of Monday night: … Continue reading →

Posted in Boy Scouts, Message of the Day, Subzero, T-Shirt, Tee Shirt, Temperature, Winter | 1 Reply

How Cold Was It Last Night?

Posted on 12/19/2016 by Cal SkinnerDecember 19, 2016
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Here’s what the Chicago Tribune was reporting and projecting for temperature last night: And, this moning about nine our thermometer: The ice on Crystal Lake is probably thick enough to hold an ice boat now. … Continue reading →

Posted in Crystal Lake, Ice Boating, Temperature | 3 Replies

Spring at 20 Degrees

Posted on 03/20/2013 by Cal SkinnerMarch 20, 2013
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… Continue reading →

Posted in Spring, Temperature, Thermometer | 5 Replies

Message of the Day – Temperature

Posted on 02/04/2011 by Cal SkinnerFebruary 3, 2011
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Trying to finish up the job that the snowplow did last night, I figured out it was cold. Fifteen minutes outside was enough for me.  It took three times to make the mailbox on Lake Avenue accessible. Once I tried … Continue reading →

Posted in Message of the Day, Temperature, Thermometer | Leave a reply

Message of the Day – Temperature

Posted on 01/31/2008 by Cal SkinnerJanuary 31, 2008
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Actually, falling temperatures. At 2:30 in the afternoon, the temperature was 48 degrees on the thermometer outside our kitchen window. When I got home from the Algonquin Township candidates’ night at the Cary-Grove Country Club about 9 PM, my car’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Temperature, Thermometer | Leave a reply

Message of the Day – Temperature

Posted on 01/30/2008 by Cal SkinnerJanuary 30, 2008
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Actually, falling temperatures. At 2:30 in the afternoon, the temperature was 48 degrees on the thermometer outside our kitchen window. When I got home from the Algonquin Township candidates’ night at the Cary-Grove Country Club about 9 PM, my car’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Temperature, Thermometer | Leave a reply
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