Sunny Skies And Highs In The Mid-80s For The Afternoon
It may seem like summer is behind us now, but it certainly won't feel like it Tuesday afternoon.
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It may seem like summer is behind us now, but it certainly won't feel like it Tuesday afternoon.
The showers that made this Friday morning gloomy have largely moved on their way, but look for a major drop in the temperature accompanying the sunny skies when the weekend begins.
The sticky, icky humidity that made your skin crawl on Wednesday is gone now, and the rest of Thursday will be an all-around beautiful day.
A round of storms overnight ripped down some trees in the Chicago area, and more storms hit the area just in time for the morning rush.
If you're an early-shifter, you might have gotten drenched by pouring rain on the way to work Tuesday. You won't have that problem again for the rest of the day. But you'd be well advised to bring your umbrella with you on Wednesday.
The worst of the severe weather is over now, but a chance of rain and even severe weather persists, and the temperate 80s are gone for the foreseeable future.
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Chicago's weather will seem like a cross between Seattle and Miami Wednesday, as the temperatures climb to highs that palm trees would like, but the threat of off-and-on rain persists.
Storms may be coming to some parts of the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon, but it will all be worth it when the temperature jumps to 85 degrees on Wednesday.
The skies are dreary as rain falls off and on this Monday, but a little patience will pay off, because it will feel like summer again later in the week.
Cloud cover will supplant the largely sunny skies in the Chicago area later Friday, and on Saturday, you'd be best advised to close all the windows and drape yourself in a blanket for the day.
Conditions will be chilly and dreary for the rest of the day, and you might want to press your fireplace into service when the weekend comes around.
Rain will continue through the midday hours Wednesday, and thunderstorms could be cracking through the area later in the afternoon.
Skies were sunny and conditions were gorgeous in the midday hours Tuesday, but clouds will roll in later in the day.
Temperatures will be top out around 5 degrees below average Monday, on a cool and breezy, but sunny, day.
The already chilly temperatures will be falling through the afternoon as a cold front passes through, to the point where the mercury won't even crack the 50-degree mark on Saturday.
Rain is expected for the entire Chicago area Thursday afternoon, but temperatures are as warm as the 70s in some areas and as cold as the 40s in others.
Clouds will be few Tuesday, but temperatures will remain cool enough to require a jacket all day.
The pouring rain is over now, but plastic bags and other detritus might be flying through the air as the wind gusts to 40 mph.
Rain will be sweeping into the Chicago area Friday afternoon and sticking around all weekend, but the White Sox home opener should be over before it starts.
Temperatures will remain on the chilly side Thursday, but skies will be clear and the threat of frost is over for now.
Those 80-degree days back in March seem like a distant memory now, as some people were spotted walking around in winter coats Tuesday and a freeze watch is in effect for the overnight hours.
Temperatures will be mild and the skies will be cloudless for the rest of the day Monday, but gusty winds have raised concerns about fires raging out of control.
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