Chicago is waking up to clear skies and chilly temperatures Saturday, but the weekend forecast quickly turns friendlier. The city should reach about 51 degrees this afternoon, with dry weather continuing as temperatures climb toward 60 early next week.
Sunny Saturday Sets Up A Warmer Weekend
Saturday will be mostly sunny, though west winds around 5 to 10 mph may make the afternoon feel a little sharper than the thermometer suggests. Temperatures will ease from the low 50s later in the day to around 40 Saturday night under partly cloudy skies.
Sunday brings more sunshine and a high near 57, with increasingly gusty west winds and gusts of 20 to 25 knots. The warmer pattern continues Monday and Tuesday, when highs are expected to reach near 61 Monday and near 59 Tuesday under mostly sunny or sunny skies.
The updated outlook is a change from Thursday's Hoodline forecast, with the latest forecast extending the dry, mild stretch through Tuesday and adding more detail about the next weather turn.
Precipitation Chances Return Later Next Week
Veterans Day on Wednesday should stay mostly sunny with a high near 55. The latest National Weather Service outlook points to a chance of precipitation in the middle to latter part of next week, and colder air could affect precipitation types late in the week.
Thursday's high is forecast near 51, with a low around 39 Thursday night. Friday may be partly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s.
No land-based watches or warnings are posted for Chicago in the current outlook. For weekend plans, Saturday through Tuesday offer the clearest window for errands, walks and outdoor events before the forecast turns cooler and unsettled late next week.
