Chicago residents can expect another unseasonably warm day today, with temperatures set to climb well into the 70s under partly to mostly cloudy skies, according to FOX 32 Chicago. The city, which has been enjoying a streak of warmth since September 10, is set to face a change in the weather. Showers are forecasted to begin late tonight, particularly after 4 am, possibly accompanied by thunderstorms, as indicated by forecasts from the National Weather Service.
While tonight's cloud cover will thicken, Saturday will not be entirely gloomy, with dry periods expected between morning showers and another round of showers and thunderstorms during the late afternoon and night. The wind will persist from the south, reaching 10 to 15 mph, gusting as high as 20 to 25 mph, while the chance of precipitation hovers around 70 to 80 percent. Rainfall amounts could vary, with less than a tenth of an inch generally, but higher amounts are possible during thunderstorms, as detailed by the National Weather Service.
Heavy rain is projected for late Saturday night into Sunday morning, primarily affecting the city's southeastern counties, with lighter precipitation in the north. Sunday's conditions will be markedly cooler and blustery, with high temperatures struggling to reach the 58-degree mark and a strong west-northwest wind gusting as high as 30 mph. Fans heading to the Bears game can take solace, with the majority of the rain expected to have ceased by kick-off.
Looking ahead to next week, the weather across Chicago will normalize with temperatures hovering around the seasonal average of 60 degrees. Monday is slated to bring mostly sunny skies and a breezy high near 65, followed by a partly cloudy night and a possible brief shower. "Highs next week will generally be close to seasonable normal, which is around 60°," FOX 32 Chicago reports. On the whole, Chicagoans will see a return to more typical autumn weather after a stretch of notably warm days.
