Dreary March 2020, 4th cloudiest on record since 1894, end on a gray, chilly note; warmer days ahead, but cooling lake breezes right on cue “cooler by the lake” primetime April/May
Chilly, grey March close, but significant changes ahead beginning later this week that could lead to 2020’s warmest air early next week
Season’s first significant severe weather outbreak takes aim at Midwest, Chicago metro area Saturday; all hazards on table, including damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes. Windy, backside “non-t-storm” gusts could reach 50 mph on Sunday
Damp, drizzly light rain into Friday builds to the threat for locally heavy downpours, and a potential for strong or severe thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening
Mild, dry Wednesday Segues to a wet end of the week, but rains will not be continuous. Thundery downpours by Saturday could yield some impressive 1”+ three day rainfall tallies
One of 2019-20’s heaviest snows disappears in a matter of hours; easterly winds off Lake Michigan keep next weather system south of Chicago; overall above normal temp regime to dominate coming two weeks
After one of the mildest March opens on the books here, the first full weekend of Spring to feel more wintry than springlike; incoming disturbance late Sunday brings chilly rain/wet snow to area
Vernal Equinox 10:49 Thursday evening; Brief surge into “warm sector” could include the threat for strong/severe t-storms here or nearby, locally heavy downpours also possible
Multifaceted late winter storm to bring narrow band of heavy snow/ blizzard conditions to the Plains; thundery downpours to Chicago; anniversary of historic Tri-state tornado outbreak
