Unseasonable Saturday morning chill to be followed by a slow warming trend; parts of area still in moderate drought with little or no rain expected. Tropical storm Beta threatens to douse the Texas Gulf coast with flooding downpours
Autumnal chill settles into the area—local 30s due early Saturday morning in chilliest outlying areas well away from the lake; frost/freeze advisories hoisted for the Northwoods. Cool weather stay to be brief, strong warming due here next week
‘Sally’ produces stunning rainfalls of more than two feet in some areas, and 70 to 100 mph damaging wind gusts; gusty NE winds deliver cooler temperatures here, kicking up large waves, and produce dangerous conditions along the lakeshore. Warmth returns to Chicago mid-next week
