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Highs touch close to 60 in Chicago ahead of weekend cooldown

Chicago temperatures are reaching nearly 60 degrees as the area heads toward a brief cooldown this weekend.

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A Wind Advisory for Friday with gusts to 45 mph is in effect. A Red Flag Warning is up for Kankakee, Newton, and Jasper counties. High winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures all combine to create fire danger.

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A pair of cold fronts will usher in a colder air mass for the weekend. Chilly northwest winds on Saturday will keep wind chills in the 20s. We stay dry through the weekend, and rain returns on Monday.

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Forecast at a glance

TONIGHT: Mixed skies and windy, with a low of 22.

SATURDAY: Sunny and cold. A high of 32.

SUNDAY: Sunny, with a high of 39.

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