Thursday night storms set January rainfall record; Rockford sets heat record
- Posted on January 10, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Thursday night storms set January rainfall record; Rockford sets heat record

Meteorologists announced that the 1.92 inches of rain recorded at O’Hare surpassed the Jan. 8, 1935, rainfall record of 1.18 inches, making it the third-rainiest January day in history.