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Mild Friday afternoon with scattered showers later tonight for Chicago area

Highs near 60 degrees in Chicago on Friday
Highs near 60 degrees in Chicago on Friday 01:42

Chicagoans are experiencing a windy and mild Friday afternoon, with highs in the mid to upper 50s. 

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Building clouds ahead of the next system will bring scattered rain showers tonight, especially between 10 p.m. and midnight. These will be light and not well organized. 

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The highlight of this frontal passage will be the chilly changes for Saturday. Winds become northwesterly and then northerly, pulling in colder air. This is a dry air mass, so we expect plenty of chilly sunshine for Saturday. It will be especially cooler by the lake.

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Sunday will be breezy and wet. A slow-moving system will be overhead, creating light, persistent rain all day. Minor amounts are expected, with most areas ending up with .10 to .30 inches.

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Forecast at a glance

TONIGHT: Scattered showers, with a low of 31.

SATURDAY: Chilly sunshine, with a high of 43.

SUNDAY: Breezy and wet, with a high of 54.

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