Weather Forecast and Updates
Current Weather Conditions
OVERNIGHT: Mainly cloudy, 30% shower chance, cooler lakeside, Winds: E/NE at 5-10 mph. Winds: 66/60 lakeside.
Wednesday will be cool, dreary and showery at times, especially during the morning.
The rain is likely to have an impact on portions of the morning commute resulting in higher than normal travel times due to the wet pavement.
The steadiest rain is likely to fall during the morning, then scatter and even ebb at times in the afternoon.
Unseasonably Cool Temperatures: Late Afternoon Snapshot
Temperatures are likely to hover much of the afternoon in the 50s, a level 15-20 degrees below the mid-70s that are typical for late May.
Sunburn is unlikely as a heavy overcast dominates much of the day.
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Chicago’s Rain Chances
The greatest coverage across the entire area will occur on Wednesday morning, then rain chances will not totally go away, but greatly diminish the remainder of the work week.
Total Rainfall Across the Metro Area Over the Next Week
It’s been dry and while any rain we see is beneficial, it appears that tallies over the next week will fall short of what is typical for this time of year.
Chicago Area Forecast Highs and Departures From Normal
Wednesday is likely to be the coolest day we see around here for a while with highs well below normal. A brief spike in temperatures ahead on Friday before a wind shift off the lake delivers another shot of cooler air over the coming weekend.
6-10 Day Temperature Outlook
Pattern change to much warmer weather across the Midwest and Great Lakes as we begin June.
5-Day Full Day Average Temperature Anomaly May 31 Through June 4
5-Day Full Day Average Temperature Anomaly June 5 Through June 9
850 Temperature Anomaly Forecast GIF
850 millibar temperatures (one mile above the surface) are a good proxy indicator for how temperatures at the surface will wind up at the surface. The blue colors depict areas of cooler than normal temperatures, the darker shades indicate a larger temperature deficit in that area. The red and orange shades areas depict areas of warmer than normal temperatures. You can follow this animation and see how the predicted pattern change will evolve as we move into next week.
June’s Warming Trend
Water Temps on the Rise
Lake Michigan water temps are on the rise as we approach summer, but they’re still very chilly.
Last weekend, we had our first 60-degree water temp along the Chicago shoreline so far this year. Since then, we’ve backed those temps off into the mid-50s.
The water is still dangerously cold. Water colder than 70 degrees can zap a swimmer’s energy very rapidly.
