By Tammie Souza, FOX 32 News Weekend Meteorologist - bio | email
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -
Hard to believe it is December in Chicago with unseasonably warm highs expected in the 60s both Sunday and Monday.
On Sunday we will be in the warm sector of a storm and skies will be mostly cloudy.
By Monday the cold front approaches and we will see showers or storms possible by late afternoon and overnight.
Tuesday behind this front cooler air slips in and much of the week will be in the 40s with upper 30s possible by Friday.
Going to the Bears/Sea hawks game on Sunday? At kickoff expect 57 degrees under partly to mostly cloudy skies and winds from the SW 10-15 mph. Low 60s by the final play. GO BEARS!
SUNDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy with highs near 61 and lows near 51.
MONDAY: Mostly cloudy with a 60% chance of rain and storms in the afternoon and overnight. Highs near 65 and lows near 46.
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy and clearing to mostly sunny with highs near 50 mid-day and falling through the afternoon. Lows near 32.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and cooler with highs near 43 and lows near 33.
THURSDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy with isolated showers possible. Highs near 48 and lows near 37.
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy, chilly and windy with a chance of rain. Highs near 39 and lows near 25
SATURDAY: Partly to mostly sunny with highs near 43 and lows near 24.
SUNDAY: Partly sunny with highs near 40 and lows near 24.
Tuesday, January 22 2013 2:26 PM EST2013-01-22 19:26:59 GMT
Chicago ended an impressive 711 day streak without a sub-zero temperature Tuesday morning. That is the 4th longest such stretch since records began in 1871.
Chicago ended an impressive 711 day streak without a sub-zero temperature Tuesday morning. That is the 4th longest such stretch since records began in 1871.
Friday, January 18 2013 11:18 PM EST2013-01-19 04:18:05 GMT
Frigid Arctic air has been pent up across the Hudson Bay area for several weeks now stuck under the influence a strong polar area of low pressure also known as the "polar vortex."
Frigid Arctic air has been pent up across the Hudson Bay area for several weeks now stuck under the influence a strong polar area of low pressure also known as the "polar vortex."
Friday, January 18 2013 3:41 PM EST2013-01-18 20:41:23 GMT
The U.S. drought of 2012 is considered the worst since the 1950s, but there appears to be some brief relief.
The U.S. drought of 2012 is considered the worst since the 1950s, but there appears to be some brief relief thanks to recent soaking rains stretching from the south through the southeast and the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic states.
Monday, December 3 2012 7:18 PM EST2012-12-04 00:18:16 GMT
Warm, moist air streamed into the Chicago area today and although we were blanketed in fog and clouds, the temperatures soared to record highs between 68 and 72 degrees.
Warm, moist air streamed into the Chicago area today and although we were blanketed in fog and clouds, the temperatures soared to record highs between 68 and 72 degrees.
