Highs in the upper 60s in Chicago with sunny skies
A sunny and warm and dry week is ahead for the Chicago area. This week's highs will be in the 60s, and some areas may reach the 70s for the first time this year.
A lake-enhanced cold front arrives on Tuesday, prompting a drastic temperature change lakeside during the day. Expect colder readings along the lakefront as the east wind persists through the week.
Warmer temps have Chicagoans enjoying the outdoors Monday
It was a beautiful day for Michael Griffin to grab his clubs and hit the Jackson Park Golf Course in South Shore. While he lives in that area during the spring and summer, he goes back to South Africa during the other times of the year.
"I mean I think all of us golfers who are weekend golfers, as they call it, we love being out here," he said. "I don't play that well, but for me, give me four hours of this. You know, life doesn't get any better."
Griffin is retired, but many golfers CBS Chicago spoke to on Monday admitted their bosses didn't know they were hitting the links. Jackson Park Golf Course officials say that's what they typically see: people playing hooky.
Over at the Museum Campus, a father and son could be seen bonding over fishing. While Stan Chrzanowski says they hadn't caught any fish, they were hoping to reel in lasting memories.
"I don't even care if I catch anything. This is more than I expected already. So I'm pretty good," he said.
That's also what Claire Schlieper and Elayna Marinaro were doing, creating memories at the beach. From Minneapolis and here for spring break, instead of going to Florida, they chose Chicago. Marinaro says she's here for a basketball tournament. They checked the weather yesterday, grabbed their bathing suits and hit Oak Street Beach.
"I know, we were pleasantly surprised by the weather," Marinaro said, "We're taking advantage of this day."
Total lunar eclipse on deck this week
There is a total lunar eclipse on Thursday night, the full moon will be blocked by the earth's shadow. The moon will be partially eclipsed starting at 12:09 a.m. on Friday. Between 1:26 a.m. and 2:31 a.m., we'll see a blood moon when the moon can appear red or orange.
The next rain and storm chance doesn't arrive until late Friday night and Saturday. Warm weather is expected to last into Saturday for the river dying, but there will be a likely chance of wet weather and possible storms.
Some storms may be strong during this time. Make sure to check back with the forecast as you make plans for St. Patrick's Day.
