Warm Weekend On Tap For Chicago Area

(CBS) -- Chicago area is in for a warm weekend as temperatures climbed above freezing for Saturday.

At 8 a.m., the temperature reached 38 degrees with winds of 17 miles-an-hour. The high is forecast to be 44 degrees. Saturday is forecasted to be cloudy, but no precipitation is expected.

Temperatures are expected to be above normal for next of week, largely remaining above freezing.