Cooler trend while we are under the influence of high pressure building over the upper Mississippi Valley and into the Western Great Lakes. Chicago area radar [LIVE RADAR] shows light precipitation moving south over southern Lake Michigan. Most of Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa are clear of clouds. Some clouds in east central Illinois. Any clouds in the area are expected to decrease during the day.
The high temperature of 63° or 64°F is expected from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Heat loss from radiative cooling into clear night skies is expected tonight with temperatures reaching 48° to 49°F between 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Fairly strong winds from the north at about 14 mph will prevail much of the day. Gusts to 20 mph are also expected today until about 3:00 p.m. Diminishing to 16 mph at 6:00 p.m. Steady winds at about 8 mph are expected after 6:00 p.m. with no gusts.
TODAY Sunrise: 6:31 AM Sunset: 7:04 PM
Isolated showers between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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