Mostly cloudy weekend ahead, patchy drizzle Friday night
CHICAGO (CBS) — Clouds continue to spill in for any Friday night plans in Chicago. Patchy drizzle is also in the forecast before midnight.
If you are planning on heading out to Millennium Park to see the Chicago Christmas Tree lighting, make sure to dress warm. Temperatures will fall through the lower 40s this evening before we drop to a low of 38. Since it will be breezy, wind chill values or feels-like temperatures will be primarily in the lower 30s.
This weekend in Chicago, expect mostly cloudy skies. Saturday highs will top out near-normal again in the middle 40s. Sunday highs will be more mild in the lower 50s.
As we look ahead to our next batch of precipitation, that'll arrive on Monday. Right now it looks to be primarily rain, but on the back side of the system a wintry mix will be possible.
Beyond Monday, next week will be much cooler. Highs will only top out in the 30s to near 40-degrees with another chance for rain and snow on Thanksgiving.
Forecast at a glance
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Areas of drizzle. Low of 37. NW winds at 10-20 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. High of 45.
Tomorrow night: Mostly cloudy. Low of 36.
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