The city of Chicago is currently reveling in a bout of mild weather, with sunny skies dominating the forecast for the earlier part of this week. Forecasts predict that today will see a high near 75 degrees, with a light breeze from the east northeast, which is expected to pick up slightly in the afternoon, reaching speeds of 5 to 10 mph. According to the National Weather Service, the evening will likely remain mostly clear with temperatures dipping to a low around 60 degrees.
The pleasant weather continues into Labor Day, with the forecast promising sunny skies and a high near 76 degrees. Light and variable winds are expected to, once more, become east northeast at 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon hours. In a similar vein, Fox 32 Chicago Meteorologist Mark Strehl projects that "there is plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures in store" for the region.
Monday's nighttime weather remains mostly clear with a low around 62 degrees, with calm winds setting in past midnight. This pattern is expected to persist into Tuesday, featuring another sunny day with a high nearing 76 degrees and light winds in the forecast, as per the National Weather Service.
Wednesday brings with it the chance of showers, possibly escalating to a thunderstorm after 1 p.m., with a 60% likelihood of precipitation. Thursday's climate takes a dip with a cooler high near 63 degrees, while Friday sees a return to partly sunny conditions and a slightly warmer high near 67 degrees, as reported by the NWS.
