Chicago Weather: Temperature Free-Fall With Storms Having Moved On

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- Storms have left the area after causing severe damage – particularly in Will County.

A temperature free-fall follows Tuesday night, and you might want to locate that early fall jacket for Wednesday morning.

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The official high Tuesday was 88 at O'Hare International Airport and 90 at Midway International Airport.

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Skies will be clear overnight as much cooler air arrives, bringing a 30-degree drop from Tuesday's highs to the 50s.

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Sunshine kicks off Wednesday morning with highs in the 70s.

We will turn partly cloudy in the afternoon as fair-weather clouds develop along with isolated instability sprinkles.

Thursday is a repeat of Wednesday.

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Friday through the weekend, we warm back to the 80s with a chance of showers or storms on Saturday.