Cooler Friday with chance of spotty shower in Chicago
There will be lots of sunshine on Saturday, with highs in the mid-60s.
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There will be lots of sunshine on Saturday, with highs in the mid-60s.
A few isolated light showers will be possible on Friday afternoon.
A front approaches Thursday evening, allowing for a chance of scattered showers and storms.
There will be sunny skies and very nice conditions on Wednesday, with highs warming into the low 80s.
Mostly sunny and less humid for Saturday. Highs will be in the low to mid-80s.
Showers and storms will increase by 4 a.m. from the west, and showers will linger through the Friday morning commute.
Scattered showers and storms will be possible on Friday as a front moves through the area.
Trees came down on cars and blocked roads in the northern suburbs.
Late Tuesday, there will be a storm risk in the Chicago area, with scattered storms forecast for the evening and parts of the overnight hours.
High temperatures rise to near record levels Monday as humidity worsens further.
After another cool, crisp morning on Thursday, south winds will drastically warm temperatures later this week.
For the Air and Water show, we will enjoy breezy winds and pleasant temperatures this weekend.
Following widespread thunderstorms Monday morning that dropped quarter-size hail in Highland Park and Edgewater, scattered strong to severe thunderstorms redevelop in the area Monday evening.
Concert-goers at Lollapalooza will be milder, especially on Saturday, with lake breezes keeping afternoon highs near 80.
Thursday's high temperatures will be near 80 degrees.