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a day ago
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Sunday forecast: Hazy sunshine, warming in Chicagoland ahead of high heat and humidity to start upcoming week
Weather Maps Interactive Radar Climate & Environment It was a chilly start as June began for some areas in Chicagoland, with temperatures as low as the upper 30s during Sunday's sunrise. But that's changing quickly. We're set for plenty of sun Sunday, though it could be hazy due to the Canadian wildfire smoke that's being blown into our area by northerly winds. Those winds will gradually shift to southeast, however, so temps will rise to the low 70s inland by Sunday afternoon, though it'll be closer to the mid-60s at the lakefront. By Monday, winds will be out of the southwest and gusty, which will send temps into the mid-80s. Some areas of Chicagoland could then see temps close to 90 for what's expected to be a hot, humid Tuesday (see more below). There was no Air Quality Alert issued for the Chicagoland area as of late Sunday morning, which is good news, though skies could continue to be a bit hazy at times due to the Canadian wildfire smoke that's been directed into the Chicago area since about Friday. The NOAA-GOES-19 satellite image depicts the area of smoke in the lighter gray shading which nearly encompassed all of Minnesota and Iowa on Friday. Dozens of large, out-of-control wildfires continue burning across Canada. They're depicted on the map below, as of Friday. Weather Maps Climate & Environment Interactive Radar Weather Bug Cameras 7-Day Outlook Weather Center Newsletter The extended outlook calls for south/southwest winds to drive our temps to near 90 on a muggy Tuesday, with possible late-afternoon and evening showers or thunderstorms. Wednesday then looks pretty soggy, with highs in the mid- to upper 60s and a chance of isolated thunderstorms. We dry out on Thursday and should see temps in the seasonal 70s by the afternoon. We had a cool start to the weekend across the Chicago area, but it won't last long as temps rebound quickly by later Sunday, with a return to summerlike warmth early next week. Dry weather takes hold for several days before the next chance of showers and thunderstorms arrives late Tuesday into Wednesday as a cold front slides through the area. The image below tracks the arrival of several weather systems and multiple chances for rain during the upcoming week. Some beneficial rainfall is possible for the Chicago area, with even heavier totals forecast across the south Central Plains. A large portion of the Chicago metro area now sits in 'moderate drought' conditions. The area of moderate drought statewide grew from just over 17% a week ago to nearly 23% in the latest outlook. May 2025 was quite dry for much of the state. Many areas saw less than half of their normal rainfall, with 2-4-inch deficits for the month pretty common. Climate and Environment news: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
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Forecast: Mostly cloudy, hazy; scattered showers, storms possible
Weather Maps Interactive Radar Climate & Environment Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms during the evening then clouds scatter late. Winds: Northwest shifting north 15-25 mph, subsiding late. Low: 56. The weekend begins with a few morning clouds, but they will quickly diminish allowing for mostly sunny skies to emerge by afternoon. It will be a good deal cooler, especially along the lakefront, as cool, Canadian high pressure settles into the area with a north to northeast flow off Lake Michigan where water temperatures remain chilly. Highs Saturday will hold in the 60s for much of the metro area except far west and southwest suburban areas where peak readings will reach the lower 70s. Skies will continue to be a bit hazy at times due to Canadian wildfire smoke being directed into the Chicago area. NOAA-GOES-19 satellite depicts the area of smoke in the lighter gray shading which nearly encompasses all of Minnesota and Iowa. Dozens of large out-of-control wildfires continue burning across Canada. Weather Maps Climate & Environment Interactive Radar Weather Bug Cameras 7-Day Outlook Weather Center Newsletter Plenty of sunshine is on tap for Sunday and a return to warmer temperatures, especially inland where highs make a run towards 80-degrees. The weekend forecast looks quite hot across the West & Northern Plains. Record high temps are expected from Southern California to the Northern Rockies on Saturday. While across the East, a more spring-like temperature regime is in place with high temperatures in the Northeast 10-20 degrees below normal. A cool start to the weekend across the Chicago area but it won't last long as temperatures rebound quickly by Sunday with a return to summerlike warmth early next week Summerlike heat that's been dominating the West sends a prod of warmth into the Midwest and Great Lakes early next week with highs 10-20 degrees above normal Dry weather takes hold for several days before the next chance of showers and thunderstorms arrives late Tuesday into Wednesday as a cold front slides through the area. Some beneficial rainfall possible for the Chicago area with even heavier totals forecast across the south central Plains A large portion of the Chicago metro area now sits in 'moderate drought'. The area of moderate drought statewide grew from just over 17% a week ago to nearly 23% in the latest outlook. May-2025 has been quite dry for much of the state! Many areas have seen less than half of their normal rainfall with 2-4 inch deficits for the month pretty common. Climate and Environment news: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
