Chicago: Wind-driven rain, substantially cooler through Thursday night. Heavy downpours possible, especially this afternoon/night. Heaviest area rainfalls may approach 2″ by Friday morning–lighter farther west. Strengthening gusts 40+ m.p.h. at times. Daytime temperatures settle into upper 40s/low 50s.
HIGH: 54
LOW: 42
STRONG WINDS, RAIN UP TO 2″
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.
