Three more days of Rain

Unsettled weather will continue through Tuesday as another disturbance moves into the area and then sits right over us. The heaviest rains will come late tonight and again during the day on Tuesday. Much of the daylight hours of both today and Monday will be gray with just a few scattered showers.

 The upper level low will move out mid-week allowing for temperatures to climb into the seventies on Wednesday. The warm-up won't last though as a cold front will move through Wednesday night bringing us drier but cooler weather for late in the week.

 It is pretty much a guarantee that September will be the first month of below normal temperatures since May. This will also be the coolest September since at least 2006.

 

                                                            Phil

First autumn weekend

It will surely feel like fall this weekend (even 10 degrees cooler than average).  A pesky area of low pressure will stick around spinning clouds and patches of rain around it.  Expect mostly cloudy skies the entire weekend with periods of rain, even the chance of a thunderstorm.  Highs will only top in the low 60s with lows in the 50s.  The last thing soldier field's freshly sodded field needs is more rain, but it looks like there could be rain right around the 3:15 pm kickoff providing a slip-and-slide playing environment for the teams on Sunday (go Bears!).  The clouds will hang around until Tuesday then a nice break midweek with sunshine and highs back in the 70s on Wednesday & Thursday.  It appears the weather into next weekend will cool down once again with highs in the 60s.  Bottom line, it looks like a good book reading-movie watching weekend today and tomorrow.  Enjoy the weekend!  Thanks for stopping in to visit our weather blog!  Mark Bishop

A much needed rain followed by a little warmth

Through 10pm Sunday .41" of rain has fallen at O'Hare making it the rainiest day since August 23. The rain should come to an end early Monday with maybe another 1/10 to 1/4 inch of rain.

  A brief warm-up is on the way for Monday and Tuesday. Highs Tuesday afternoon could get close to 80° but enjoy it while you can because substantially cooler air will arrive on Wednesday. Temperatures for the second half of this week will be quite chilly which will keep September on track to be the first month cooler than normal since May.

 

                                                                         Phil

A little warmer this weekend

What a range of temperatures we had this past week as the high on Monday at 86-degrees and by Friday the high was only 58-degrees.  After coming off the past three days with highs in the upper 50s, today will include a moderate warm up with highs in the upper 60s to around 70.  Average highs for this time of the year are in the mid 70s, so we will remain below average again.  Best chances of rain this week will include slight chances on Sunday late afternoon into Monday early afternoon.  We do climb in to the 70s on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, but the end of the week highs slide back down into the mid to upper 60s.  Hopefully the Chicago Bears stayed hydrated this week because they play in New Orleans on Sunday where the temps at game time will be in the low to mid 80s with very sticky dew points in the low 70s.  If you have tickets for the game, be sure to pack shorts and a t-shirt to help you stay cool!  Have a great weekend everyone.  Thanks for checking in!  Mark Bishop

Cooling off early week

After a wide variety of sky conditions on Saturday, look for more sunshine in your day today.  Saturday’s official high reached 78 degrees and today highs should reach into the low 80s across the area.  The warmer weather will last through Monday with sunny skies and highs back into the low to mid 80s.  An impressive cold front approaches on Tuesday with much cooler weather for the rest of the week.  Tuesday highs will top in the low 70s with a chance of showers, but Wednesday through Friday highs will have a hard time climbing out of the 60s.  As next weekend approaches, Saturday looks mostly sunny with highs near 70.  Have a great day.  Mark Bishop

Not a bad looking weekend!

While we will still see a mix of clouds and sun today with a chance of a shower, it's not a bad looking weekend!  Remnants of tropical moisture in the northeast are still "backing" into our area today giving us a shot at a shower or sprinkles.  However, as the evening settles in our chances of rain diminish setting up Sunday as a mostly sunny and pleasant day.  Did I forget the Bears home opener is on Sunday?  Expect kickoff temps to be in the low to mid 70s with a light west breeze.  Monday warms up into the low 80s followed by chances of showers on Tuesday which will direct our weather to a downward trend of cooler temperatures on Wednesday through Friday.  Expect highs on those days in the low to mid 60s with plenty sunshine.  Have a great weekend and GO BEARS!  Mark Bishop

The last of the 90s???

The heat and humidity that we experienced the first three days of this month is being replaced by an unseasonably cool air mass that will produce the lowest temperatures we have seen in 2 1/2 months.

 The high on Thursday and Friday reached the lower 90s making it the first time we saw consecutive 90° days in September since 2008. Highs on Labor Day are not expected to make it out of the sixties making it one of the coolest Labor Day in Chicago history.

 The coolest Labor Day high temperature in Chicago history happened on September 2, 1974 when the mercury only reached 61°. This Labor Day we are only expecting highs in the mid 60s making it about the fifth coolest on record.

 There will be a modest warming trend this work week with highs returning to the lower to mid 70s for Tuesday through Friday. The average high is still in the upper 70s this time of year so overall we will see temperatures below normal this week.

                                                                           Phil

Muggy today, much cooler tomorrow

It looks like another muggy September day, but BIG changes are around the corner!  Expect highs ranging in the mid-80s to low-90s today, but as we speak, a cold front is heading toward home.  As the cold front slices through our warm and muggy air, expect showers and thunderstorms to occur, with some heavy downpours at times.  Behind the front, much cooler drier air will overspread the region giving us some very pleasant weather!  Highs by your labor day will only top near 70 for highs!  Here are the specifics for each day this week.  Saturday-(high/low) 90/73-mostly sunny with afternoon/evening showers likely. Sunday-73/63-mostly sunny.  Monday-69/55-mostly sunny.  Tuesday-72/56-sunny.  Wednesday-74/55-sunny.  Thursday-75/57.  Friday-75/58-mostly sunny. 

As you head out today, remember to grab your umbrella!  Have a great labor day weekend!    MARK BISHOP