Chicago: Surprisingly cool for mid July. Fewer than 25% of July days have produced highs this cool. Some lake-effect clouds possible as the day opens–becoming mostly sunny, breezy. Afternoon temps 12(degrees) below normal. Highs: Upper 60s lakeshore; mid 70s inland. Clear, cool, lighter winds at night.
HIGH: 72
LOW: 56
AMONG 5 COOLEST JULY 20 SINCE 1928
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.
