Chicagoans should brace for a mix of drizzle, fog, and winds today, but sunshine is on the horizon for early next week, according to the National Weather Service. While today's high is expected to hover around 38 degrees with a slight chance of morning drizzle and patchy fog before 8 AM, North winds will blow at 10 to 15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph, the weather update stated. Chicagoans can look forward to clearer skies tomorrow with sunshine and highs near 42 degrees.
As the current week progresses, the urban area is expected to encounter varied conditions alternating between overcast tranquility and blustery churns. The weather authorities have predicted that tonight's forecast is likely to entail mostly cloudy skies with a low temperature nearing 30 degrees. On Monday night, a surge in cloud cover is expected to bring about rainfall, conceivably mixed with snow after 3 AM. Although minimal accumulation is expected, the probability of precipitation remains at 60%.
In a statement by the National Weather Service, the outlook for the remaining weekdays promises a chance of rain and snow showers primarily before noon on Tuesday, and largely overcast weather with highs close to 38 degrees; come Tuesday night, the skies will stay mostly cloudy with a low around 34 degrees, stretching into a partly sunny Wednesday with highs near 42.
Looking toward the tail end of the week, the forecast suggests a pattern settling in with varying cloud cover and temps typically in the low 40s, while overnight lows hang in the mid-30s, this consistent rhythm will invite Chicagoans into a routine that intermittently breaks for glimpses of sun until a mostly sunny Saturday materializes bearing a high near 38 degrees. The weather service's hazardous outlook further adds that no significant perilous weather is expected in the coming days, providing a respite from extreme conditions for both land dwellers and mariners.
For boaters venturing onto Lake Michigan, however, today's conditions warrant heed with the forecast warning of hazardous conditions for small craft and limited fog risk in the morning hours; nonetheless, no hazardous weather is slated to disrupt maritime activities for the rest of the week.
