Why Chicago went from weeks of cold to 80-degree weather

A weather expert explains the science behind this chaotic spring.

By Claire Hyman
Woman in chair
A woman reads a newspaper as she rests during hot weather at Montrose beach on Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011, in Chicago. Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press
Woman in chair
A woman reads a newspaper as she rests during hot weather at Montrose beach on Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011, in Chicago. Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press

Why Chicago went from weeks of cold to 80-degree weather

A weather expert explains the science behind this chaotic spring.

By Claire Hyman
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After a long stretch of cold, wet weather, the clouds have parted. Reset checks in with a climatologist about the factors leading to the temperature swings in Illinois and what to expect in the days ahead.

GUEST: Trent Ford, Illinois state climatologist