Thursday, October 7, 2010

Chicago Marathon Weather

It looks to be a bit on the hot side if you're planning on running in the Chicago marathon on Sunday morning. Highs near 80 degrees may not classify as "hot" weather for most people. But for serious runners, it does classify! Here's an article from Accuweather.com with more:

High pressure over the eastern half of the country will give many an unseasonably warm weekend.
The participants in the 33rd annual Chicago Marathon will be no exception, as runners may experience the third-hottest race in 20 years.
The dreary conditions most of the East and Midwest endured for much of the week will finally give way to sunshine, dry weather and unseasonable warmth.

On Sunday, runners and spectators in Chicago will have partly sunny skies throughout the marathon with a light southwest wind.

Temperatures will start out near 60 degrees at 8 a.m., eventually warming to a high near 80 degrees. Humidity will not be oppressive.

This weather will be a stark contrast to last year's conditions. The October 11, 2009 marathon had a high of 48 degrees.
Temperatures in the mid-60s are typical for this time of year.
If Sunday's expected high holds true, this will mark the third-hottest Chicago Marathon since 1990.
In 2007, temperatures soared to 88 degrees with high humidity, while the low earlier that morning was 70 degrees. The searing temperatures caused race officials to call off the race after four hours. About 50 people were hospitalized, and a 35-year-old man died due to a heart condition.
AccuWeather.com meteorologists estimate the RealFeel(tm) temperature that day was about 94 degrees.
One year later, the temperature hit a high of 86 degrees, although the morning low was 62 degrees and the humidity was significantly lower. AccuWeather.com meteorologists estimate the RealFeel(tm) that day was 86 degrees.

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