Chicagoans are looking ahead to a weekend of variable skies and fluctuating temperatures, as advised by the latest weather reports. According to the National Weather Service, Saturday will dawn with a slim chance of rain showers before 7 am and possibly snow showers between 7 am and 9 am, before the clouds part to make way for sunshine and a high near 40 degrees. It's a breezy forecast, with north-northwest wind shifting east in the afternoon and gusts possibly reaching 30 mph.
Moving into Saturday night, as FOX 32 Chicago reports, a mixture of rain and sunshine awaits, yet the wet conditions will give way to increased cloudiness, and temperatures are set to fall to around 34 degrees. The southeast wind is expected to blow around 10 mph, gusting up to 15 mph, offering a chilly embrace for those stepping out after dusk.
The pendulum of Chicago’s weather swings with more intensity come Sunday. The National Weather Service forecasts a certainty of showers and potential thunderstorms after 4 pm with a high near 50 degrees. This comes accompanied by a south-southeast wind hitting speeds of 15 to 20 mph and thundering gusts as high as 30 mph. In these hours, the atmosphere will be generous—dispensing between a quarter and half an inch of rainfall.
On Sunday, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms will linger before 7 pm. The west wind, seeming careless of the tumult it leaves behind, will run wild around 20 mph, with gusts that could taunt the steadfastness of Chicago’s structures as high as 30 mph. Temperatures will level around 35 degrees, the NWS details, as the city prepares to embrace the tranquility of a partly cloudy sky.
A return to normalcy lies ahead for Monday, with mostly sunny conditions and highs circling the 49-degree mark. The wind maintains its breezy disposition from the west, marching at 15 to 20 mph and still not shy to boast gusts of 30 mph. Looking beyond into next week, Chicagoans should expect partly cloudy to mostly sunny days with occasional chances of showers, especially towards the end of the week when Friday promises a loftier high near 67 degrees.
