January Temps?

Yesterday, January 6^th, it was 60° in the Chicago area. It is supposed to be that nice today also (See our forecast below). I wish I lived in a place where this was the normal temperature in the winter (or maybe as low as upper 40s). Despite it being record highs for the Chicago area, I saw so many people in their full out winter attire, down coats down to their ankles, boots, hats, scarves, and gloves. Did these people not look at the weather before leaving this morning, did they not feel the temperatures yesterday or this morning when the stepped out of the house? I wore a fleece jacket and was thoroughly enjoying it. No winter attire for me today!

FORECAST January 7, 2008
Today

Cloudy. Showers and isolated thunderstorms early in the morning...then a chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon. Unseasonably mild. Highs in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds early in the morning becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.