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@blainplanes

From Chicago bike lanes to the North Atlantic tracks, with a subway ride or two in between

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11.03.2026 01:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Welcome to the Midwest

10.03.2026 23:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A large cone tornado sits in the background of a rural stretch of storage buildings. Chyrons showcasing radar information sit at the bottom of the frame

A large cone tornado sits in the background of a rural stretch of storage buildings. Chyrons showcasing radar information sit at the bottom of the frame

A snapshot of the tornado tearing through the NE side of Kankakee, IL. This image comes from Cory Gerkin's live stream of the ongoing severe weather outbreak.

10.03.2026 23:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 137 ๐Ÿ” 50 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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A FIVE INCH HAILSTONE has been found near Buckingham, Illinois by senior meteorologist @matthewcappucci.bsky.social as he frolics through farmland.

This may be the state record if confirmed!

10.03.2026 23:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 142 ๐Ÿ” 39 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Chicago weather Monday-Wedensday:
๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒช๏ธ๐ŸŒจ๏ธ

10.03.2026 23:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You could have told me this was taken in August and I would have believed you.

09.03.2026 22:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
View of Chicago skyline from William E. Dever Crib in Lake Michigan east of North Avenue. // Image captured at: 2026-03-09 22:00:01 UTC (about 7 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: glerl.noaa.gov/metdata/chi/ // Current Temp in Chicago: 72 F | 22 C // Precip: clear sky // Wind: S at 12 mph | 19 kph // Humidity: 65%

View of Chicago skyline from William E. Dever Crib in Lake Michigan east of North Avenue. // Image captured at: 2026-03-09 22:00:01 UTC (about 7 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: glerl.noaa.gov/metdata/chi/ // Current Temp in Chicago: 72 F | 22 C // Precip: clear sky // Wind: S at 12 mph | 19 kph // Humidity: 65%

Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:

09.03.2026 22:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 35 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

๐Ÿซก๐Ÿซก

09.03.2026 18:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Also this

09.03.2026 18:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Go outside! ๐Ÿคฃ

09.03.2026 18:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Work outside!

09.03.2026 18:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Needed this

09.03.2026 17:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Officially esspresso tonic szn

09.03.2026 16:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me: one of the best perks of the job is grocery shopping during the week.
Also me: goes to TJs on a Sunday.

08.03.2026 20:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think the key to beating daylight savings time lag is to just come home from a Europe trip the night before and just have regular jet lag! #Hack

08.03.2026 15:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Quite the northern route on today's crossing, VHF the entire way!

07.03.2026 20:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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City in the clouds this morning
#ilwx

06.03.2026 14:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 51 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Iโ€™m declaring the city of Chicago under a rainbow watch, none spotted yet but conditions are ripe

06.03.2026 22:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 141 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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It just a pillar, then a smudge, then it was gone, but it was there. Category 1 Rainbow ๐ŸŒˆ

06.03.2026 23:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 53 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A line of very low clouds, plus long shadows from tall buildings, over Lake Michigan in Chicago.

A line of very low clouds, plus long shadows from tall buildings, over Lake Michigan in Chicago.

Looking good, Lake Michigan.

06.03.2026 22:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 118 ๐Ÿ” 21 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

That's like one time I flew MEM-ORD and overflew Canada

06.03.2026 17:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah they were great

06.03.2026 17:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And a quick (and free) ferry back to Centraal to round out the tour

06.03.2026 17:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Can't forget the cats

06.03.2026 17:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Even stopped at a local farm for fresh cheese and barnyard animals!

06.03.2026 17:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The last time I did a AMS bike tour we just stayed in the city. This time we got out into the countryside a little bit, and made our way through some of the "suburbs".

06.03.2026 17:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Didn't cancel and the weather turned out pretty nice!

06.03.2026 14:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I was promised bike lanes. Where are the Dutch Bike Lanes?! ๐ŸŒท๐Ÿšฒ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ

06.03.2026 09:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Can I add a last minute vote? Cause A.

05.03.2026 21:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Soupy ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฅซ

05.03.2026 17:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0