Chicagoland weather radar [LIVE RADAR] shows lake effect precipitation over Indiana and Michigan at 8:59 a.m.
Satellite images show mixed clouds over Illinois, Wisconsin, eastern Iowa, and Indiana. Northeast Illinois is clear at 8:45 a.m.
Mixed clouds are expected today. Clouds are expected to decrease after 1:00 p.m.
High temperature of 42 degrees from about 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. with a wind chill of 35 degrees. No freezing temperatures occurred overnight at Chicago Executive Airport.
Air temperatures overnight Thursday/Friday are forecast to be the coldest of the week with a low of 27 degrees expected from about 6:00 am. to 7:00 a.m. with a wind chill as low as 19 degrees. Record cold for October 24 is 17°F at O’Hare (1981) and record low for October 25 is 14°F at O’Hare (1887).
If clouds don’t clear or clearing is delayed, lows could be 5 to 10 degrees warmer. Forecasters are looking forward to highs in the 50s next week.
Northwest winds at 13 mph most of today switching to west by Friday morning. Gusts of 16 mph to 20 mph are expected between noon and 5:00 p.m.
TODAY Sunrise: 7:15 AM Sunset: 5:56 PM
Scattered sprinkles and flurries before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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