{"id":30452,"date":"2025-10-18T04:24:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T09:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/2025\/10\/18\/forecast-cloudy-breezy-and-mild-showers-after-midnight\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T04:24:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T09:24:45","slug":"forecast-cloudy-breezy-and-mild-showers-after-midnight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/2025\/10\/18\/forecast-cloudy-breezy-and-mild-showers-after-midnight\/","title":{"rendered":"Forecast: Cloudy, breezy and mild; showers after midnight"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Current Weather Conditions and Forecast<\/h1>\n<p>The current weather conditions are mostly cloudy, breezy, and unseasonably mild. Scattered showers are expected to move in after midnight, with a possibility of a few thunderstorms in the predawn hours of Saturday. The winds are expected to be from the south at 10-20 mph, with a low of 62 degrees.<\/p>\n<h2>The Next Few Hours<\/h2>\n<p>In the next few hours, the weather is expected to remain mostly cloudy, with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. The winds will continue to be from the south at 10-20 mph, with a low of 62 degrees.<\/p>\n<h2>Extended Outlook<\/h2>\n<p>The extended outlook for the weekend shows a good deal of cloudiness dominating the area skies on Saturday, with an Autumn storm system and associated cold front slowly arriving from the west. Scattered showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms will be possible, with the timeframe for highest rainfall including early Saturday morning, then precipitation may scatter or even pause for a time around midday and early afternoon before increasing in coverage and intensity Saturday night.<\/p>\n<h3>Hi-Resolution Model Showing Potential Radar at Various Times<\/h3>\n<p>The hi-resolution model shows the potential radar at various times, with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3764740\" data-id=\"3764740\" src=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/SAT-1.png?resize=1280,720\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3764738\" data-id=\"3764738\" src=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/SAT-2.png?resize=1280,720\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3764737\" data-id=\"3764737\" src=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/SAT-3.png?resize=1280,720\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3764739\" data-id=\"3764739\" src=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/SAT-4.png?resize=1280,720\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Saturday Day Planner<\/h3>\n<p>The Saturday day planner shows unseasonably mild temperatures, with lows in the mid 60s and highs in the low to mid 70s. The winds will be from the south at 10-20 mph.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Dayplanner-Tomorrow-6.png?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3764736\"><\/p>\n<h3>Saturday Area High Temperature Map<\/h3>\n<p>The Saturday area high temperature map shows widespread 70s across the metro area, with some areas possibly reaching the mid 70s.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/SAT-HIGHS.png?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3764735\"><\/p>\n<h3>Saturday Gusts<\/h3>\n<p>The Saturday gusts will be from the south to southwest, with steady winds ahead of the cold front keeping the mild temperatures going for one more day.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3764733\" data-id=\"3764733\" src=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/SAT-GUST-1.png?resize=1280,720\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3764734\" data-id=\"3764734\" src=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/SAT-GUST-2.png?resize=1280,720\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Saturday Evening Surface Map<\/h3>\n<p>The Saturday evening surface map shows low pressure approaching from the west, leading to an increase in shower coverage and stronger storms in southern Illinois and across parts of the Ozarks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/SFC-MAP-9.png?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3764732\"><\/p>\n<h3>Saturday Severe Weather Outlook<\/h3>\n<p>The Saturday severe weather outlook shows a level two severe weather risk across southern Illinois, southern Missouri, western Kentucky, western Tennessee, and much of Arkansas, with a lower chance of isolated severe thunderstorms farther north.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"720\" width=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/SEVERE-SATURDAY.png?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3764731\"><\/p>\n<h2>Weather Maps<\/h2>\n<p>The weather maps show the current weather conditions, including temperature, precipitation, and wind.<\/p>\n<h2>Climate &#038; Environment<\/h2>\n<p>The climate and environment section provides information on the current climate and environment, including news and updates.<\/p>\n<h2>Interactive Radar<\/h2>\n<p>The interactive radar allows users to view current weather conditions and forecasts in real-time.<\/p>\n<h2>Weather Bug Cameras<\/h2>\n<p>The weather bug cameras provide live footage of current weather conditions from various locations.<\/p>\n<h2>7-Day Outlook<\/h2>\n<p>The 7-day outlook provides a forecast of the weather for the next seven days.<\/p>\n<h2>Weather Center Newsletter<\/h2>\n<p>The weather center newsletter provides updates and news on the current weather and climate.<\/p>\n<h2>Current Conditions<\/h2>\n<p>The current conditions show the current temperature, precipitation, and wind.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psg.nexstardigital.net\/wgn\/weather\/WGNTV_Current_Temps_Metro.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:768px;height:auto\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psg.nexstardigital.net\/wgn\/weather\/WGNTV_Feels_Like_Metro.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psg.nexstardigital.net\/wgn\/weather\/WGNTV_Dew_Point_Metro.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psg.nexstardigital.net\/wgn\/weather\/WGNTV_Wind_Speeds_Regional.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Next Few Hours<\/h2>\n<p>The next few hours will see mostly cloudy skies, with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psg.nexstardigital.net\/wgn\/weather\/WGNTV_RPM_Forecast_Metro_A610.gif\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media.psg.nexstardigital.net\/wgn\/weather\/next12hours.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Extended Outlook<\/h2>\n<p>The extended outlook shows a good deal of cloudiness dominating the area skies on Saturday, with an Autumn storm system and associated cold front slowly arriving from the west.<\/p>\n<h3>Chicago\u2019s Precipitation Chances<\/h3>\n<p>The precipitation chances show a peak in rainfall coverage areawide Saturday night into Sunday morning, with another chance for light showers Monday night into Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Precipitation-Chances-7.png?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3764758\"><\/p>\n<h3>Forecast Hi-Resolution Radar at Various Times<\/h3>\n<p>The forecast hi-resolution radar shows the potential radar at various times, with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3764752\" data-id \n<br \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Weather Conditions and Forecast The current weather conditions are mostly cloudy, breezy, and unseasonably mild. Scattered showers are expected to move in after midnight, with a possibility of a few thunderstorms in the predawn hours of Saturday. The winds are expected to be from the south at 10-20 mph, with a low of 62 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":30454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-30452","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-weather"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/wgntv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Auto-Skycast-Dayparts-11.png?w=900&w=900&resize=900,505&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30452"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30452"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30452\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30455,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30452\/revisions\/30455"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}