Lots Of Sun This Week, Temps In The 60s By The Weekend
After enduring a week of chilly temperatures and rain almost every day, Chicagoans can look forward to plenty of sun and warmer spring weather this week.
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After enduring a week of chilly temperatures and rain almost every day, Chicagoans can look forward to plenty of sun and warmer spring weather this week.
Some parts of the Chicago area could actually see minor accumulations of snow on Friday, ahead of a mixed bag of weather this weekend.
Temperatures were making a big improvement in the Chicago area on Tuesday, but scattered showers will move through in the afternoon, and Wednesday will have rain on and off throughout the day.
A 45 degree temperature swing on Sunday was the 13th largest one-day change on record in Chicago, according to the National Weather Service.
Though it will be warm, it's not going to be the prettiest day in Chicago on Thursday, as more showers and storms will be rolling through, with a slight risk of severe weather.
Chicago can expect to see rain and thunderstorms continuing on and off for the next couple days.
Sunshine and milder temperatures should return to the Chicago area early this week, but rain will become a factor from midweek through the weekend.
More showers and thunderstorms were expected across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana Thursday afternoon, and as temperatures continue to grow colder, the rain could shift to snow by evening.
How warm it gets the next couple days will vary greatly depending where you live in the Chicago area, but either way, expect to see rain and thunderstorms Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
Temperatures should soar into the 60s on Tuesday, giving a bit of relief from the recent chilly spell, but only a temporary one, as cooler temperatures will return mid-week, along with rain.
The first full day of spring arrives Sunday, and Chicago could get a few flakes of snow before old man winter breathes his last gasp of the season.
Hold on to your hats, Chicago. On the heels of Tuesday night's thunderstorms, strong winds have started blowing through Chicago, and were expected to continue buffeting the area through Wednesday evening.
Severe storms are expected to hit the Chicago area Tuesday night, and could produce large hail and damaging winds.
Thunderstorms could roll through the Chicago area on Tuesday, bringing the first severe storms of the year.
Mild temperatures should continue across the Chicago area the next several days, and while Saturday should have great weather for the St. Patrick's Day parade downtown, the South Side Irish Parade on Sunday could be a wet one.
Chicagoans have been basking in unseasonably mild weather this week, on the heels of the warmest winter on record for the lower 48 states.
Tuesday will be the warmest day of the week, with a high near 65, but Tuesday night will also bring the start of a storm system that could produce heavy rain and occasional thunderstorms through Wednesday night.
Light snow was expected to fall across the Chicago area Wednesday night into early Thursday, but for most of the region, accumulations likely will be only 1 to 2 inches.
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The Chicago area got a break from the heavy snow that had been expected overnight, but a mix of freezing rain and sleet was still causing plenty of problems for the morning commute, and more snow was on the way Tuesday afternoon.
A day after the city set a record for warmth, Chicago was bracing for another round of heavy snow Monday night.
It's been the Big Dig-Out this morning for many in northwest Indiana and the far southern suburbs, after Wednesday's blizzard buried areas south and east of Chicago in several inches of heavy wet snow.
Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana lost power Wednesday, when a blizzard dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas, and winds of up to 50 mph took out power lines. Scores of motorists also ended up stranded overnight when their cars got stuck in the heavy show.
Forecasters expect a winter storm could dump several inches of heavy wet snow on parts of the Chicago area on Wednesday, and produce strong winds that will make for very dangerous travel conditions at times.
Chicago was in for another mild day on Tuesday, a day ahead of a winter storm system that could dump several inches of snow south and east of the city.
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