Chicago First Alert Weather: Have an umbrella handy
CHICAGO (CBS) -- For the moment, high pressure is locked over northern Illinois keeping dry air in place.
According to CBS 2 meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist, Saturday will feature an increase of high clouds ahead of the cold front, but we spend the whole day on the warm side of the system.
A dominant southwesterly wind flow will push 80-degree readings all the way to the lakefront.
Showers fight the dry air mass Saturday evening. Eventually, through the night rain makes it to the surface. The cold front will cross our area with showers likely Sunday and a 20-degree drop in temperatures.
A stiff northeast wind will build high wave action and rip current risk.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW 61.
SATURDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY & WARM. HIGH 85.
SUNDAY: COOL, BREEZY & WET. HIGH 65.