Chicago's weather is gearing up for a chilly and unsettled week, with temperatures hovering around the freezing point, and the potential for hazardous conditions both on the land and over the lake. Today's skies started sunny, but with highs around 34 degrees, it is breezy enough to knock the feel of things down to the 20s, as CBS Chicago reports.
Tonight, the city braces for mostly cloudy skies and the possibility of patchy freezing drizzle - an issue particularly north of I-80, where there's a 10 percent chance for this slippery menace, weather officials issued a hazard outlook with limited snow and ice risks predicted for the coming days, including an alert for small craft on Lake Michigan due to hazardous conditions according to National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL.
While Wednesday itself will remain mostly cloudy, with highs near 35, the wind dies down a bit from the bluster of today, Thursday promises some respite with a mostly sunny sky before cloud cover once more takes the stage for the weekend looking ahead. Through the rest of the week, the city can expect a dance of cloud and sun, with temperatures locked in this near-frozen ballet, drifting slowly up to around 39 by Monday, according to information from the National Weather Service.
On the water, mariners should take heed as Wednesday night and Thursday morning promise "hazardous conditions for small craft" likely extending again into Monday night.
