First full weekend of astronomical autumn to feature July-level warmth, but a showery cold front late Sunday signals the start of a major pattern change that will bring an extended spell of below normal temperatures
One last warm surge ahead, then real fall weather arrives next week; dry conditions persist in the Chicago area while parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin receive rain
Current warm spell, with several days yet to run, peaks on Saturday with summer-level mid-80s expected, but a significant pattern change to cooler weather looms next week
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
Slow-moving Sally threatens life-threatening flooding on Gulf Coast, while historic and devastating Western fires continue blazing out west; brief surge in temperatures in the low 80s Wednesday here before a late-day cold front sends readings plunging with a real taste of Autumn due late week
Tranquil and dry here with a brief return of summer-level 80s while wildfires continue to burn the West and Hurricane Sally threatens 12”+ rains along sections of the Gulf Coast
