04-16-2024 - Today's Weather in Chicago

Good day, locals of Chicago! It’s time for your daily weather forecast brought to you by the National Weather Service. Today in Chicago, we can expect scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3 pm, followed by isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4 pm. The skies will be mostly cloudy with a high near 65. It will be breezy with an east wind blowing at 10 to 20 miles per hour, and gusts could reach up to 30 miles per hour. So, if you're heading out, you might want to grab an umbrella just in case! Tonight, the weather will remain unsettled with showers and thunderstorms before midnight, transitioning into showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 1 am. After 1 am, there's still a chance of showers and thunderstorms. The low will be around 60, and it will continue to be breezy with a south-southeast wind blowing at 15 to 20 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 35 miles per hour. As we move into Wednesday, showers are likely with the possibility of a thunderstorm before 1 pm. By the afternoon, it should ease into a slight chance of showers. The high will be near 69, and it will still be breezy with a south wind at 15 to 25 miles per hour, becoming west-southwest later in the day. Winds could gust as high as 40 miles per hour. Wednesday night will bring mostly cloudy skies with a low around 49. Breezy conditions will persist, with a west wind at 15 to 20 miles per hour decrease to 10 to 15 miles per hour after midnight. Gusts could still reach as high as 30 miles per hour. As we approach Thursday, expect showers likely, mainly after 1 pm. The day will be partly sunny with a high near 53. The wind will be from the west-northwest at around 10 miles per hour, shifting to east-northeast in the afternoon. A chance of precipitation is at 60%. For more detailed information and updates, visit us at www.quietperiodplease.com. 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.