Chicago: Unseasonably chilly –24(degrees) below normal. Near record low afternoon temperatures (Old record low max: 44(degrees) in 1882). Occasional light rain, blustery–but not quite as windy as Thursday. A spell or two of mixed ice pellets or a few passing snow flurries–especially this morning– in spots. Damp, raw and drizzly Friday night.
HIGH: 45
LOW: 39
NEAR RECORD, MARCH-LEVEL CHILL
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.
