HIGH: 42
LOW: 32
* Easterly winds off the chilly lake waters produce the coldest readings lakeside.
* Sun fades behind increasing cloudiness.
* Large area temperature spread: 37 degrees at Chicago’s lakefront to 50 degrees Grundy/Kendall counties and 52 degrees in Kankakee.
* Clouds thicken at night.
* Some light rain, possibly mixed with a bit of sleet.
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MARCH 12 TEMPS
FORECAST
HIGH: 42
LOW: 32
RECORD
HIGH: 81 (1990)
LOW: 1 (1948)
NORMAL
HIGH: 45
LOW: 27
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