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Chicago weather: Above-normal temps expected through October
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It’s smooth sailing weather-wise this week and likely for the rest of the month. There will be little if any cloud cover and temperatures will be well above normal. Warm, sunny Chicago weather Today’s highs will be in the mid to upper 60s, then upper 60s to around 70 tomorrow.
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Two weeks into the month and there has yet to be a day with temperatures cooler than normal. Today will not be an exception. There is some chilly air on the way — more on that in a moment. Chicago rain and weekend forecast Today we await rain which, for the most part, will wait until the afternoon h…
Mid-October is here and it's starting to feel a lot more like it. If you thought today was a fall-like day, just wait. Pockets of showers will end this evening, but clouds are going to hang around. The wind will pick up and hold near 15 mph through much of the night.
A cloudy and damp day will give way to a much sunnier stretch across the Chicago area. Chicago rain Friday will bring cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 50s. Rain could develop by late morning and continue through the evening. Lake-effect rain is possible in northwest Indiana through tonight.
As expected, it was a raw October day with the cooler air and that sharp wind. Our streak of days with highs 60 degrees or better comes to an end today. It was also our first day this month with a below average high temperature.
We have lake effect showers this morning and chilly temperatures to start! Fox Chicago Meteorologist Kaitlin Cody has the forecast. Rain moves out and sunshine is back as the day progresses. Highs today will be in the upper 50s with LESS WIND, thankfully.
A nice weekend is underway with sunny skies and cool, fall-like temperatures. Today’s high temperatures will be in the upper 50s. Chicago’s average high temperature for October 17th is 62 degrees, so we’re a few degrees shy of normal.
It’s smooth sailing weather-wise this week and likely for the rest of the month. There will be little if any cloud cover and temperatures will be well above normal. Warm, sunny Chicago weather Today’s highs will be in the mid to upper 60s, then upper 60s to around 70 tomorrow.
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