The Windy City is grappling with a gloomy weather pattern, as light rain and cool temperatures persist through the week, according to the National Weather Service. On Wednesday, Chicago residents can expect showers, coupled with areas of fog before 1 p.m. and a high hovering near 52 degrees, with gusts reaching up to 20 mph; tonight's forecast predicts more showers and a low around 47 degrees, maintaining a 70% chance of rain.
Looking forward, Thursday will bring scattered showers and high temperatures struggling to hit the mid-50s, while a brisk north wind may amplify the day's chilliness, Thursday night's skies, however, will offer respite as they clear, leading into a mostly sunny Friday with highs near 60 degrees, according to futures laid out in the FOX 32 Chicago weather report.
The weekend forecasts from both sources concur on a trend towards drier conditions with only slight variations in temperatures, highs on Saturday are expected to hit the low 60s and then pushing towards the mid-to-upper 60s by Sunday and Memorial Day, this slight uptick brings hope for warmth even as a chance of showers looms over the holiday itself.
The consensus between the forecasts suggests a damp, cool close to May with Chicagoans bearing the brunt of unseasonably cool air, clouds you can't seem to shake, and rain that, while not torrential, comes steady enough to warrant keeping an umbrella at arm's length, Monday night will likely see a return to cloudier skies with a modest low around 50 degrees while Tuesday's promise of mostly sunny skies and a high near 65 degrees might just herald the light at the end of this persistently overcast tunnel.
