Chicago, Illinois

Tom Skilling's 7-day forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy
70
47
    Mildest temperatures here since a 74-degree high Sept. 27! Generous sun, breezy and unseasonably mild. Southwest winds 8 to 18 mph with 20 to 25 mph gusts possible. Highs 20 degrees above normal -- a level more typical of late September. Partly cloudy with some haze at night. Lighter winds may allow some patchy ground fog in cooler surrounding areas. The coolest inland lows low to mid-40s -- but low 50s near the lake.
Sunday
partlysunny
70
54
    Turning partly sunny, breezy and mild. A second straight 70-degree high possible. Southeast winds become southerly during the afternoon.
Monday
tstorms
66
40
    Variably cloudy and continued mild with several scattered showers, possibly a thunderstorm. Southwest winds 10 to 17 mph shift west in the afternoon.
Tuesday
partlycloudy
55
43
    Noticeably cooler, partly cloudy and breezy. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
partlycloudy
62
48
    Abundant sunshine; rather windy and milder with winds becoming south-southwest 12 to 22 mph and gusty.
Thursday
rain
66
53
    Mild weather continues. Becoming windy in the afternoon with gusty southwest winds. Morning sunshine fades as clouds gather in the afternoon.
Friday
rain
60
39
    Plenty of clouds bring some possible showers, especially in the afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph shift into the northwest in the afternoon.

Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. His weather forecast can be seen Monday through Friday on WGN News at 11a, 5p and 9p. Tom Skilling





Current conditions
As of 12:51 PM CST
at Chicago Midway, Illinois

Clear
Temperature: 69°
Wind: WSW 16 mph
Dewpoint: 51°
Humidity: 53%
Visibility: 10.0 miles

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Forecast

As of 10:05 am CST on November 7, 2009

Rest of Today...Sunny...mild. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Light and variable winds.

Sunday...Partly sunny. Unseasonably mild. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

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Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
November 7, 2009
Normal high:51° Record high:75° (1915)
Normal low:35° Record low:13° (1991)
Sunrise:6:30 AM Moon Rise: 9:12 PM
Sunset:4:37 PM Moon Set: 11:33 AM
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