2 days Ago By Jo Marquez
As Chicago embraces the burgeoning warmth of the season, residents may experience the city's first official rush of heat, potentially reaching a high of 81 degrees. Sources, including the National Weather Service, indicate today's conditions will be mostly sunny and breezy, with winds accentuating the ascent of temperature. The south wind, ranging from 10 to 20 mph, could escalate with gusts up to 40 mph, as stated on the National Weather Service website.
In stark contrast, the evening hours could bring a shift, with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy skies are anticipated, accompanied by a breezy south wind around 25 mph, possibly gusting as high as 40 mph.
According to a FOX32 Chicago report, while the possibility of severe weather hangs in the balance, it's more likely that towering thunderstorms might not manifest in the area. The Euro model ponders a packed line of thunderstorms pushing through late at night into the early morning, but this eventuality carries its fair share of ifs and maybes.As the week marches on, Tuesday promises a slight possibility of thunderstorms before 7 a.
m., with temperatures peaking at around 72 by the morning before dropping to 65 degrees throughout the day. The rest of Tuesday is expected to unfold under partly sunny skies with a consistent breeze, with winds from the southwest to northwest gusting up to 35 mph.
After storms have migrated south of Chicago, the city will brace itself for the next quick-moving storm system slated for Wednesday afternoon through Thursday.Weekday weather will not relent, with showers likely to bleed into Wednesday—a 50 percent chance post 1 p.m.
—before grounding itself in the certainty of persistent showers and a potential thunderstorm Wednesday night, a phenomenon illuminated by a 90 percent chance of precipitation. As the week draws closer to its end, the temperatures arising from showers and the possibilities of Thursday thunderstorms will reach a high near 68, with another high probability of precipitation. As the National Weather Service reports, showers appear likely, with a mostly cloudy shroud settling in by Thursday night.
Eyeing an end to the rain, Friday hints at a drier outlook with only a chance of showers and a partly sunny sky ushering in a high near 61. The weekend will greet Chicagoans with clearer skies, where Saturday promises sun with a peak temperature of 59, and Sunday follows suit, soaring close to a more temperate 70 degrees..
