6 Jun
2007
6 Jun
'07
7:12 p.m.
Today (June 6) at 2 PM Chicago time @ 70 degrees F, the cicadas are chirping at 76 DB - peaking at 80 in my backyard. Tomorrow it will be at least 15 degrees warmer, so they should be louder. It's not unusual for them to reach 90 DB at full output. I'm guessing that they will peak in mid June.
http://locus.creacast.com:9001/17yr_cicadas.ogg
Best, Peter