Chicagoans are in for a shift in weather over the coming days, transitioning from a clear and crisp Friday night into a wet and windy weekend. As reported by FOX 32 Chicago, the city will enjoy mostly sunny skies on Saturday with highs hovering around 60 degrees. But those clear skies are set to give way to increased cloud cover by Saturday night, setting the stage for a rainy Sunday.
The National Weather Service forecasts today to be mostly sunny with a high near 60 degrees, accompanied by a south-southeast wind of 5 to 10 mph. These temperate conditions, however, are not slated to stick around. By Sunday, the city should quickly prepare for rain, likely after 1 pm, and breezy conditions with southeast winds of 15 to 20 mph, gusting as high as 30 mph, as detailed by the National Weather Service.
The downpour is expected to continue into the early part of the workweek, bringing with it occasional showers and a possibility of thunderstorms post-1 pm on Monday. The National Weather Service has announced a high near 69 degrees for Monday, with similar gusty conditions, and a near certain chance of precipitation. Come Tuesday, voters will need to be ready for more rounds of showers and potential thunderstorms amidst a high temperature near 68 degrees.
Sunshine is predicted to make a comeback mid-week with both Wednesday and Thursday promising mostly sunny conditions and highs ranging from the upper 50s to the low 60s. This break in the rain could afford Chicagoans a brief respite to exhale before any more weather changes to come collectively. The clear pattern is expected to continue into Friday, contributing to a mostly sunny day with a high near 58 degrees, as mentioned in the forecast from the National Weather Service.
