Chicagoans may need to keep their umbrellas close and their jackets closer as the city navigates a bout of unpredictable weather. According to a forecast from NOAA's National Weather Service, isolated showers today might give way to showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon hours. Isolated showers before 1:00 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3:00 p.m., the report details, with the likelihood of precipitation reaching 70 percent.
Following today's showers and potential thunderstorms, Chicago residents can expect to usher in fall-like air. "Tonight, skies will eventually clear out after midnight with low temperatures dropping into the upper 40s in some suburbs to lower 50s in town," per FOX 32 Chicago. Thursday promises to decidedly bring more comforting conditions with "mostly sunny, with a high near 68" as described by the National Weather Service.
Future forecasts suggest that pleasant weather is queued up for Chicago. The National Weather Service predicts that "Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph," offering what appears to be the commencement of a soothing weekend. Residents can look forward to mostly sunny skies and highs flirting with the 70-degree mark through to Sunday.
Come Monday, the atmosphere relaxes further with temperatures set to climb gently into the low to mid-70s under mostly sunny skies, optimal conditions for sporting events, as foreshadowed by FOX 32 Chicago: "Perfect weather for the Bears-Vikings game at Soldier Field." As we cautiously progress into the week, "There are signs of at least a brief warm-up for a couple of days Tuesday and Wednesday," ensuring that September maintains its reputation as a transitional and, occasionally, temperamental month in Chicago weather.
