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Forecast: Mostly clear for ‘strawberry' moon; summerlike Wednesday on tap

Weather Maps Interactive Radar Climate & Environment TUESDAY NIGHT: Mainly clear with a full 'strawberry' moon. A bit warmer. Low: 62. A warm, mainly sunny, breezy and real summerlike day is on tap Wednesday afternoon with peak highs forecast to reach 90 degrees. To date, both major airports have only logged one day of 90 degrees or warmer temperature so far and that occurred back in mid-May on the 15th. A shift in upper-level winds will deliver more of a west/southwest flow pumping in the warm air into Chicago and the Midwest. There haven't been many days this warm season that would be considered beach worthy, but Wednesday will definitely be a day that will draw a crowd of people as the July-level warmth is expected to reach area beaches. Sun is strong this time of year, we're only about 10 days from the Summer Solstice, the longest day. It will only take you 21 minutes to get sunburn without proper protection at 1pm, peak time. More than 289 million residents across the Lower 48 will see temperatures of 80 degrees or warmer and more than 57 million residents topping 90 degrees or warmer. The Lower 48 average of 83.6 degrees is one of the warmest days so far in 2025. Weather Maps Climate & Environment Interactive Radar Weather Bug Cameras 7-Day Outlook Weather Center Newsletter Rain chances return to the forecast, especially Thursday, Friday and Saturday, but it's well worth noting that there will be far more dry hours than wet ones, as is typical in summer. This is not something for which you'll want to cancel plans, but at least be prepared for the possibility of dodging a few showers, perhaps a thunderstorm, at times. This forecast animation shows how widely scattered rainfall is likely to be across the Chicago area. Heavier rains are likely to fall northwest across portions of Iowa and Minnesota. Heavy totals in excess of 2-3' is likely across north central Iowa and southern Minnesota, while across the Chicagoland area, totals are likely to underperform, at a half inch or less which is below normal for this time of year. Following Wednesday's July-level heat, temperatures settle back a bit, especially this weekend when winds will be blowing in off the lake. Orange and red colors indicate areas of above normal temperatures while blue and purple colors depict the areas of below normal temperatures Above normal temperatures dominate by and large the rest of the work-week before a notable downturn over the weekend into part of Monday, and before a new round of warmth surges in before the middle of next week. Climate and Environment news: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.