Chilly weekend in Chicago with highs in 20s
No relief is in sight with our bone-chilling temperatures. Highs will remain near freezing as we start the new week, with a rain/snow mix possible on Wednesday.
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No relief is in sight with our bone-chilling temperatures. Highs will remain near freezing as we start the new week, with a rain/snow mix possible on Wednesday.
Unseasonably cold weather continues to blow our way from Canada, with little changing in the temperature department until a brief "warm-up" next Wednesday.
Early morning clouds and flurries depart to give way to some afternoon sunshine.
Gusty West breezes top 35, giving way to wind chill values in the teens during the daytime.
After Chicago's coldest Thanksgiving Day in 10 years, temperatures get even colder through the holiday weekend.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024.
Morning Turkey Trots will be brisk, with wind chills in the 20s.
The skies will clear for afternoon sunshine, with temps moving through the 30s
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024.
CBS News Chicago meteorologist Kylee Miller has the latest 7-day forecast.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Nov. 25. 2024.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Nov. 25, 2024.
The CBS News Chicago First Alert Weather team is also keeping track of a possible rain/snow combination Wednesday and Thanksgiving Thursday.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 5:30 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024.
Clouds linger Sunday, and temperatures are above average
It's the last mild weekend in Chicago, with highs on Sunday to reach the low 50s.
Cooler air returns this week with highs in the 30s starting Tuesday and that cold-air trend will continue through next weekend.
Seasonable temperatures for Saturday ahead of slightly milder weather on Sunday.
CBS News Chicago chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest 7-day forecast.
CBS News Chicago chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest 7-day forecast.
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