Chicago: Starts cold with little wind. But winds increase rapidly by afternoon. Gusts exceeding 40+ m.p.h. possible by late afternoon/evening. Sunshine filters through patchy mid-level clouds. Highs 15(degrees) above normal. Mildest area readings: Mid 50s. Variably cloudy, windy, colder late at night. Chance of a rain/snow shower.
HIGH: 53
LOW: 32
RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING WINDS AHEAD
40+ M.P.H. GUSTS
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.
