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Chicago: Temps surge to within a few degrees of the 1999 record of 78(degrees). Peak readings 20(degrees) above normal! Turning quite windy–gusts 30+ m.p.h. An early t-storm in spots, then generous sunshine, higher humidities. A few scattered active/severe p.m. t-storms–but a period of more organized storms later Friday night.
HIGH: 76
LOW: 58
Near record warmth! Severe weather risk
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Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. His forecasts can be seen Monday through Friday on WGN-TV News at noon and 9 p.m.
WGN-TV meteorologists Steve Kahn, Richard Koeneman and Paul Dailey plus weather producer Bill Snyder contribute to this page.
