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It’s a combination of climate change as well as the weather patterns that allow for\xa0 the temperatures,” says King.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm579vuit000j357pe8ywbkt6@published'}, {'data': {'text': "King adds\xa0 the previous record for the warmest year recorded in Chicago was set in 2012, when the average temperature at O'Hare was 54.5 degrees.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm579vum6000k357pwcrbvmxa@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We ran some preliminary numbers for 2024 &amp; this year is going to end up the warmest on record in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chicago?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chicago</a>, breaking the previous record of 54.5° (set in 2012). The graph below (available at <a href="https://t.co/VzsgMAQHwv">https://t.co/VzsgMAQHwv</a>) shows Chicago\'s current top 10 warmest years. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ilwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ilwx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/inwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#inwx</a> 1/2 <a href="https://t.co/bwVhbq4a1e">pic.twitter.com/bwVhbq4a1e</a></p>— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSChicago/status/1872702681170813306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>', 'isIframe': False, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We ran some preliminary numbers for 2024 &amp; this year is going to end up the warmest on record in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chicago?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chicago</a>, breaking the previous record of 54.5° (set in 2012). The graph below (available at <a href="https://t.co/VzsgMAQHwv">https://t.co/VzsgMAQHwv</a>) shows Chicago\'s current top 10 warmest years. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ilwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ilwx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/inwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#inwx</a> 1/2 <a href="https://t.co/bwVhbq4a1e">pic.twitter.com/bwVhbq4a1e</a></p>— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSChicago/status/1872702681170813306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cm57a4gdz0017357puf2pq4gj@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<a href="https://www.audacy.com/stations/wbbm780">Listen to WBBM Newsradio now on Audacy!</a><br /><a href="https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/sign-up-for-news-updates">Sign up and follow WBBM Newsradio</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/WBBMNewsradio">Facebook</a>\xa0|\xa0<a href="https://twitter.com/WBBMNewsradio">Twitter</a>\xa0|\xa0<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wbbmnewsradio/">Instagram</a>\xa0|\xa0<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@wbbmnewsradio105.9">TikTok</a>\xa0I\xa0<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/wbbmnewsradio.bsky.social">Bluesky</a>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm57a5cty001j357pj3n1hrv2@published'}], 'feedImg': {'data': {'alt': 'People cool off in the fountain', 'url': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/GettyImages2158334324-c0a3b2fc-5956-42bb-921d-27e393598ca5.jpg', 'width': 5118, 'credit': 'Scott Olson/Getty Images', 'height': 3412, 'caption': 'People cool off in the fountain at Polk Brothers Park at Navy Pier as temperatures climbed above 90 degrees Fahrenheit on June 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.', '_version': 1, 'mimeType': 'image/jpeg', 'imageLink': None, 'rendition': None, 'sizeInBytes': '2640193', 'borderToggle': None, 'componentVariation': 'image'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/feed-image/instances/cm579vqcq000b01urcnxyltvl@published'}, 'sources': [], '_version': 24, 'featured': False, 'headline': "Science behind Chicago's warmest year on record, NWS says", 'msnTitle': "Science behind Chicago's warmest year on record, NWS says", 'textTags': ['National Weather Service', 'Chicago weather', 'record weather'], '_msnTitle': {'shouldOverride': False}, 'apContent': None, 'isOpinion': False, 'pageTitle': '2024 year set to be warmest on record in Chicago, NWS says', 'sideShare': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/share/instances/cm579vqcq000c01urlh05gpix@published'}, 'feedImgUrl': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/GettyImages2158334324-c0a3b2fc-5956-42bb-921d-27e393598ca5.jpg', 'feedLayout': 'small', 'showSocial': True, 'stationURL': 'https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780', 'breadcrumbs': [{'url': '//www.audacy.com/wbbm780', 'text': 'WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM', 'hidden': False}, {'url': '//www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news', 'text': 'News', 'hidden': False}, {'url': '//www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local', 'text': 'Local', 'hidden': False}], 'contentType': 'article', 'seoHeadline': '2024 year set to be warmest on record in Chicago, NWS says', 'stationName': 'WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM', 'stationSlug': 'wbbm780', 'dateModified': '2024-12-27T21:59:54.891Z', 'featuredNews': True, 'sectionFront': 'news', 'fullWidthLead': False, 'shortHeadline': "Science behind Chicago's warmest year on record, NWS says", 'syndicatedUrl': None, 'unityPageType': 'article', 'editorialFeeds': None, 'featuredSports': False, 'msnTitleLength': 57, 'seoDescription': 'The National Weather Service says the average temperature this year at O’Hare Airport, where Chicago’s official weather information is recorded, will be somewhere between 54.8 and 55 degrees. 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