Dry, warm stretch continues in Chicago
Breezy northeast winds off the lake are responsible for the cooling.
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Breezy northeast winds off the lake are responsible for the cooling.
Each day features a light lake breeze, with slightly cooler conditions along the shoreline.
Temperatures will be warmer than normal for a while.
A dry and quiet pattern sets up until next weekend. Temperatures will be warmer than normal for a while.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 6 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.
Soaring temperatures are ahead this week with highs in the mid to upper 80s, and slightly cooler at the lakefront.
A warming trend is on the way, with a dry and quiet weather pattern all week.
Expect high waves and hazardous boating conditions until 10 p.m. Saturday.
Below average temperatures Saturday with highs in the middle 60s.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.
There will be lots of sunshine on Saturday, with highs in the mid-60s.
Waves are high at Lake Michigan beaches Friday through early Sunday morning.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.
A front approaches Thursday evening, allowing for a chance of scattered showers and storms.
There are two more dry days before rain and a cool-down. Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your First Alert forecast.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.
The winds will gust around 25 to 30 mph from the north and northeast, creating choppy Lake Michigan waters.
Sunday will be noticeably cooler, with high temperatures only topping out in the upper 70s for the start of meteorological Fall.
Clear and quiet conditions are in store for the Chicago area overnight Saturday.
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