Weather Forecast and Updates
The weekend begins on a sunny note with a second straight day of little or no cloud coverage.
And while we’re headed for a period of much warmer weather overall, another lake-enhanced cold front will briefly interrupt the warmth Saturday afternoon.
Highs are likely to reach the 70s for many locations, even the low 80s far south/southwest suburbs, but the winds will shift to the northeast and strengthen during the afternoon, gusting to near 30 mph at times, sending the mercury plummeting again.
Saturday Boating Forecast
Saturday will be a good day to leave the boat docked at the harbor. As the lake-enhanced cold front slides down the length of Lake Michigan, winds will increase from the north 15-30 mph, gusting even higher at times.
As a result, waves will increase to 6+ feet during the afternoon prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Small Craft Advisory.
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Looking Ahead
Following Saturday afternoon/evening’s brief downturn, temperatures warm again away from the lake Sunday afternoon with summerlike warmth taking firm control for most of the area much of next week with a series of 80-degree high temperatures likely.
9-Day Forecast
Temperatures soar into the mid 90s by Sunday in the northern Plains and then 80s take over the eastern U.S by next week with 90s showing up in the Southeast by late next week.
Intense heat develops across the Lone Star state as Texas goes into the 100s a summertime ridge over the Southeast U.S. is pushed eastward.
Next 7 Days
Huge area of much warmer than normal temperatures, as much as 17° over the portions of the Dakotas.
May 16 through 22
A pattern change is being hinted at as a transition to much cooler than normal weather is shaping up across Canada and the Rockies
Transition to much cooler than normal in Week 2 across Canada and the Rockies with the warmest air relative to normal shifting east.
Heavy Rainfall Totals
A huge area of 2” or more over the next seven days with even higher amounts in the 4-6” range across Florida and Georgia.
8 p.m. Sunset Approaching
May’s Warming Trend
