Chicago: The second warmest high of 2007 and the 11th 80(degrees)+ day. Sunny, strengthening south winds–gusts reach 20+ m.p.h. Scattered clouds, breezy and milder at night. Overnight temps 20(degrees) above normal. Lowest overnight readings: Mid 60s cooler inland locations.
HIGH: 86
LOW: 70
LONGEST STRING OF 80S TO DATE IN PROGRESS
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.
