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Chicago, Illinois
Tom Skilling's 7-day forecast
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58
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Northeast winds off the lake at 6 to 16 m.p.h. lower temperatures 8 degrees compared to Wednesday. Sunshine filters at times through high clouds. Cool for the season—highs 12 degrees below normal. Highs range from: 50 to 56 degrees in shoreline areas; mid 60s inland. Partly cloudy and cool Thursday night. Lows in the upper 30s in normally cooler inland locations. |
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| Friday |
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74
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A quick temperature rebound as winds shift west/southwest and increase to 12 to 20 m.p.h. Mixed sun amid increasing clouds. Chance of a shower or t-storm afernoon/evening. |
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| Saturday |
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72
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Partly sunny, breezy, seasonably mild. Widely scattered afternoon t-storms possible. Peak area rain coverage: 20-30 percent of the metro area. West winds 8 to 18 m.p.h. |
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| Sunday |
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67
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More clouds than Saturday but with some sun at times. Modestly cooler. Northwest to north winds 10-22 m.p.h. with some gusts. |
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| Monday |
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73
47 |
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Mixed sunshine but clouds build and may generate a few scattered afternoon or evening thunderstorms. Mild, turning breezy. Southwest winds increase 11-23 m.p.h. |
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| Tuesday |
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66
47 |
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Rather cloudy, modestly cooler, particularly when winds shift east to southeast off Lake Michigan. Several showers, possibly a few thunderstorms. |
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| Wednesday |
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63
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Extensive cloudiness, strengthening southeast winds reaching 12 to 24 m.p.h. Chance for showers and possible t-storms in the afternoon and evening. |
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| Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. His weather forecast can be seen Monday through Friday on WGN News at noon and 9 p.m. |  |
| Current conditions |
As of 11:51 PM CDT
at Chicago Midway, Illinois
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| Clear |
| Temperature: |
48°
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| Wind chill: | 48° |
| Wind: |
Calm
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| Dewpoint: |
43°
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| Humidity: |
83%
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| Visibility: |
10.0 miles
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Forecast
As of 12:01 am CDT on May 15, 2008
Overnight...Mostly clear then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog developing outlying areas. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Thursday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s...except in the upper 50s near the lake. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Thursday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds.
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Regional conditions
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Almanac
Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
| May 15, 2008 |
| Normal high: | 70° |
Record high: | 91° (1962) |
| Normal low: | 47° |
Record low: | 35° (1895) |
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| Sunrise: | 5:30 AM |
Moon Rise: |
4:06 PM
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| Sunset: | 8:04 PM |
Moon Set: |
3:05 AM
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