03-19-2024 - Today's Weather in Chicago

Good morning, Chicago! It's time for your local weather update brought to you by the National Weather Service based right here in Chicago, Illinois. Today, expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 55 degrees. It's going to be a windy day, with southwest winds starting at 15 to 20 miles per hour and picking up to 25 to 30 miles per hour in the morning. Hold onto your hats, folks, because gusts could reach as high as 40 miles per hour! As we head into tonight, skies will remain mostly clear with a low around 31 degrees. The west-northwest winds will be blowing at 10 to 15 miles per hour, with occasional gusts reaching up to 25 miles per hour. Tomorrow, get ready for sunny conditions with a high near 39 degrees. The northwest wind will be blowing at 10 to 15 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 25 miles per hour. Looking ahead to Thursday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 37 degrees. The wind will be coming in from the north, initially at 5 to 10 miles per hour and switching to east-northeast in the afternoon. Now, here comes the highlight - Thursday night we have a 50 percent chance of snow, mostly after 1 am. It will be mostly cloudy with temperatures around 31 degrees. The winter mix continues into Friday, with rain and snow likely and a high near 40 degrees. Keep that umbrella handy with a 70% chance of precipitation! As we approach the weekend, Saturday will bring mostly sunny skies and a high near 36 degrees. Saturday night, expect mostly cloudy conditions with a low around 29 degrees. Sunday brings us another chance of rain and snow, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 41 degrees. Sunday night, brace yourselves for more rain and snow likely with mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 38 degrees. It's going to be breezy, so secure anything that might blow away! Wrapping up the forecast, Monday brings a high near 54 degrees with a likely chance of rain. It will remain mostly cloudy but breezy throughout the day. For more detailed information and updates, be sure to check out www.quietperiodplease.com or look for a link in the show notes. Thank you for listening and make sure to subscribe to never miss an update! This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.