Tom Skilling's 7-day forecast
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81 65 |
Warmest temperatures here since Sunday! Readings surge to more typical early July levels. Approaching distur- bance targeting central Illinois/Indiana with big rains to boost Chicago rain prospects late Friday night. Sun through some puffy fair weather clouds. Warm. The light large-scale wind regime will allow limited coverage easterly lake breezes to develop, holding shoreline temps to the 70s. Clouding over at night, turning hazier, more humid. Showers after midnight? | |
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77 67 |
Extensive cloudiness, more haze and higher humidities. Showers, possibly a t-storm, in the morning, growing more scattered in the afternoon and evening. Shower frequency and intensity increases farther south. East/southeast winds 3 to 12 m.p.h. | |
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| Sunday | |||
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82 63 |
Clouds possible at the open. But, turning mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon. North to northwest winds 6 to 17 m.p.h. | |
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| Monday | |||
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82 64 |
Generous sun, seasonably warm. Moderate humidities with puffy clouds. Slight chance of an isolated inland thunderstorm after noon. Light onshore lake breezes 3 to 12 m.p.h. lower shoreline temperatures a few degrees. | |
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| Tuesday | |||
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82 66 |
Partly sunny and warm. Moderate humidities and a bit of haze likely. Light east to southeast lake breezes lower temperatures a few degrees near shore. | |
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88 70 |
Generous sunshine, becoming breezy, quite warm and humid. Puffy fair weather clouds develop. Southwest winds increase to 8 to 18 m.p.h. | |
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| Thursday | |||
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91 71 |
The area's highest temperature in two weeks; potentially the 4th official 90-degree reading of 2009. Sun and cottony cumulus clouds, breezy, hot and humid. South to southwest winds. | |
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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 Midday, 5:30p and 9p. |  |
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Forecast
As of 3:07 PM CDT on July 3, 2009
Tonight...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of light showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Independence Day...Mostly cloudy. Chance of light showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph until late afternoon becoming east late in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s...except in the mid 60s downtown. Northeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
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