Chicago, Illinois

Tom Skilling's 7-day forecast
Sunday
partlysunny
71
54
    Second 70-degree-plus day -- just 2 degrees shy of the record high for this date. A cool start to the day, with partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 40s. Light southeast winds. Mostly sunny during the morning with winds becoming southerly at 12 to 22 mph and gusty. Temperatures surge to an afternoon high 21 degrees above normal. Partly cloudy overnight with lows in the middle 50s. South-southwest winds at 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
rain
65
42
    Clouds dominate, and there will be a chance of showers. Southwest winds 10-20 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday
partlysunny
55
43
    Significantly cooler with brisk north winds -- but highs still about 5 degrees above seasonable normals. Partly sunny skies.
Wednesday
partlysunny
60
46
    Sunny and a bit milder for Veterans Day. Mildest inland areas reach the lower 60s, but with a light wind regime, gentle lake breezes keep immediate shore areas a bit cooler.
Thursday
partlysunny
64
52
    Clouds slowly increase through the day. Quite mild with increasing southwest winds. High temperatures climb about 15 degrees above normal. Some showers possible at night.
Friday
rain
60
43
    Rather cloudy but still mild. Some showers possible at times. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. Scattered showers at night.
Saturday
rain
50
34
    Some morning showers, then turning cooler as winds shift into the north. Clouds prevail, but some sun is possible 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 9:51 PM CST
at Chicago Midway, Illinois

Clear
Temperature: 54°
Wind: Calm
Dewpoint: 49°
Humidity: 83%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Forecast

As of 8:39 PM CST on November 7, 2009

Rest of Tonight...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 40s...except in the lower 50s downtown. Light and variable winds.

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

Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Continued unseasonably mild. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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    Regional conditions
LocationConditionsTemp..
Bedford Park Clear 54°
Chicago O'Hare Clear 50°
Gary Clear 48°
Libertyville Clear 47°
Munster Clear 48°
Romeoville Clear 50°
West Chicago Clear 47°
Joliet Clear 48°
Waukegan Clear 48°
Valparaiso Clear 52°

Almanac

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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