Yesterday marked the 46th straight day of 80-degree+ temperatures in Chicago, and as fate would have it, that is the longest we've ever gone. In fact, the 2nd-longest streak was only 42 days, ending August 7, 1955. I'll have more on the streak beginning on the 4pm show this afternoon. Today's question is whether the streak ends right here. An earlier-than-expected cloud deck is putting a lid on the mercury rise this afternoon, and as of 1pm, the high has only been 77. Rainfall is also a few hours early, falling mainly south and west of the city as of early afternoon. Light showers will be possible tonight as well. Amounts should be mostly under .25". After this disturbance passes by, tomorrow should dry out, then it's back to the heat and humidity for the rest of the work week and possibly into the weekend as well. What had looked like a weekend cooldown looks anything but now, so check out my forecast this evening for the latest reasoning.
Mike
