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Warm-up to follow cool weekend; storms possible Tuesday
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After warm summer, fall chill making inroads into Midwest; warmth not over—temps to resurge modestly Monday/Tuesday
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Temp downturn in sync with fall equinox
It’s been a warm September to date, punctuated by Thursday record-breaking 93-degree high, but cooler weather is arriving just in time for the start of astronomical fall which begins 8:54 pm Saturday evening. Saturday’s highs should peak only in the middle and upper 60s and Sunday morning’s lows should drop into the chilly 40s in inland locations. Warmer days will return, however, with the mercury once again pushing 80 degrees on Monday afternoon aided by increasing southwest winds. Another batch […]
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Thunderstorm chances to rise in coming days after hottest September 17 in 63 years
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Abnormal warmth is to persist through midweek
Temperatures across much of the Midwest, including Chicago, remain well above normal. The 91-degree reading registered at O’Hare International Airport on Monday was the city’s hottest September 17th since 1955, when the day’s record high of 93 was established. Through the 17th, this month has run 5.8 degrees above normal. July-level warmth is to remain in place through Thursday, though a weak frontal boundary is expected to bring slight cooling on Wednesday. Scattered thunderstorms may also bring temporary relief from […]
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Warmth persists here— ‘Florence’ rains shift west and north
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Florence’s winds are easing, but its torrential downpours are not; serious flooding to worsen as “catastrophic” rains continue drenching North Carolina; slowdown in U.S. weather movement keeping Chicago warm—humidities due to take off Sunday
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Warm high pressure locked-in until early next week
Much above normal temperatures some 10 to 14-degrees above normal, along with fair skies looks to persist over the Chicago area into early next week. Even though Florence is expected to weaken from a Tropical Storm to a remnant center of low pressure by Sunday, the outflow at upper levels will continue to spread sinking air far to the north and west, which will in turn produce high pressure and compressional warming over our area. By next Tuesday forecasts have […]
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Life-threatening storm surge/rainfall takes aim on Carolinas, while sun and warmth continue here
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Spell of 80-degree warmth to last into Tuesday
Temperatures across much of the metro area returned to the 80s after a 6-day hiatus that included 5 straight days of below normal readings. Officially, the high of 82, and low of 62 observed at O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday was 6 degrees above normal, and marked the start of a warm spell that is forecast to persist into early next week. Though some spots may reach 90 degrees over the upcoming weekend, this warm period will not be as […]
