Chicago Weather Daily Weather Report for 02-26-2025

Good morning, Chicago! This is your weather update for the Windy City and surrounding areas. Overnight, we're looking at a 50 percent chance of showers with cloudy skies and temperatures holding steady around 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Expect a gentle south southeast wind around 5 miles per hour, with gusts up to 10 miles per hour. Moving into Wednesday, get ready for some morning moisture! Showers are likely before 9 am, with mostly cloudy conditions and a high near 42 degrees Fahrenheit. The wind will start southeast at 10 to 15 miles per hour, then shift to north northeast in the afternoon. Those gusts could reach up to 20 miles per hour, so hold onto your hats! We're anticipating between a tenth and quarter of an inch of precipitation. Wednesday night cools down with a 20 percent chance of showers before 3 am. Temperatures will drop to around 35 degrees Fahrenheit, with a north wind around 10 miles per hour switching to west after midnight. Thursday brings some welcome sunshine partly sunny with a high near 44 degrees Fahrenheit. It'll be breezy with west northwest winds ranging 10 to 20 miles per hour and potential gusts up to 30 miles per hour. The weekend looks crisp and clear Saturday will be mostly sunny with a high near 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and Sunday promises a sunny day with temperatures climbing to 36 degrees Fahrenheit. Next week starts mild, with Monday reaching a high near 45 degrees Fahrenheit, and Tuesday bringing a chance of rain and temperatures near 49 degrees Fahrenheit. For more detailed and up-to-the-minute information, check out our full forecast at weather.gov/lot. 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.