If you like mild fall weather, Monday will be your kind of day as temperatures rise well above normal.
Expect cloudy skies and the chance for a few showers, but most spots should stay dry. Highs will climb into the lower 70s, about 10 degrees warmer than the seasonal average.
Current Conditions
Next Few Hours
Extended Outlook
The extended outlook calls for increasing clouds on Tuesday, with a chance of late-day showers and a high near 70. Wednesday brings another chance of showers, mostly in the morning, along with breezy conditions and chillier temps in the low 60s.
Clouds and sun are in the forecast for Thursday, with highs in the mid- to upper 60s, then it’s back to the mid-70s getting into the end of the work week and into next weekend.
The warmer temps, however, will come with rain at times, which is much-needed around Chicagoland.
Chicago forecast highs and departure from normal
Partly cloudy skies are forecast for most of the week ahead. The coolest day looks like Wednesday, with a high of 62.
6-10-day temperature outlook
Temps above average are forecast to continue around Chicagoland through the middle part of October, as cooler air looks to remain off to the west for the time being
High temperatures: Next 9 days (blend of models)
Expect a brief shot of cooler air for the Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast by the middle of next week, but warmth returns following a brief downturn in temps. It’s a very progressive pattern.
Forecast average temperature anomaly: Oct. 10-16
Cooler air across the eastern U.S. and Mid-Atlantic, plus California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Well above normal across the southern Plains.
Forecast average temperature anomaly: Oct. 17-23
Significant warmth relative to normal across Texas and the central U.S., while it remains unusually cool across the western U.S., including California.
A strong coastal low forecast will affect the U.S. East Coast into early next week. Coastal flooding, gusty winds and heavy rain are expected for some locations.
Peak wind gust potential
Wind gusts of 40 to mph are possible over a long stretch of coastline, but the track of the low pressure could spare the worst of the impacts, as the backside of the low is likely to remain offshore.
Climate and Environment news: WGN Weather Center blog
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