Chicago: Mildest readings in nearly two weeks, 100 percent sunny. Southwest winds boost afternoon readings 10 degrees. Mainly clear, cool at night–but not as chilly as in recent nights. Coldest lows around 40(degrees) away from the city and nearby suburbs.
HIGH: 67
LOW: 45
TURN CLOCKS BACK AN HOUR TONIGHT, `CLOSE’ ENCOUNTER WITH MARS
Note: Predicted high and low temperatures on the Tribune weather page are chronological–the “high” refers to the maximum reading expected during the day and the “low” is the minimum reading expected the following night.
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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.




