Chicagoans can expect sunnier skies today as the clouds make way for sunshine with temperatures peaking around 60 degrees, indicating a north-northeast wind blowing at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight, the forecast persists with mild conditions and partly cloudy skies expected, a low hovers around 51 degrees, while the winds are set to calm down to 5 to 10 mph with possible gusts as high as 15 mph, as reported by the National Weather Service.
A pleasant May afternoon ahead with a mix of sun and clouds and temps in the low to mid-70s, upper 50s to 60 near the lake. Rain and storm chances return Thursday afternoon and expected to persist into Saturday. Temps will gradually warm through the weekend. #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/8tCBEANKWb
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) May 15, 2024
From Thursday through the weekend, Chicago prepares for scattered showers and thunderstorms, as per the National Weather Service, the silver linings of part-sunny days mix with a 50% chance of precipitation, and the mercury is expected to flirt with the early 70s Thursday, while thunderstorm threats will nag at the city intermittently; Friday might see a 40 percent chance of showers, mainly post-lunch hours as winds play a capricious dance turning northeast. As the weekend inches forward, temperatures will see a steady climb with Sunday promising sunny highs nearing 67.
The weather seems benevolent for now, the maintained outlook from the Hazardous Weather Outlook suggests no expected troubles for either land dwellers or Lake Michigan mariners alike for the present day, yet the advisory points to a limited risk for thunderstorms through to next Tuesday with a heads-up for potentially choppy conditions for small watercraft come next Tuesday.
For everyday commuters and weekend warriors alike, the forecast is a mixed bag of conditions while temperatures nudge towards a summer feel days will present a medley of sun, clouds, and sporadic raindrops, with temperatures comfortable in the low to mid-70s—tips from NWS Chicago suggest keeping an umbrella handy through Saturday as rainy intermissions punctuate the late spring narrative; a pattern of warmth lies in wait with highs near 74 Monday before pushing upwards to near 79 on Tuesday—a prelude of the summer's zeal.
