Today's Weather in Chicago Weather Report for 02-28-2025

Good morning, Chicago! This is your weather update for 4 miles northeast of the Windy City. Hold onto your hats, because we've got a Wind Advisory in effect and some wild weather headed our way! Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies with temperatures dropping to around 35 degrees. Those southwest winds will be dancing at 10 to 15 miles per hour, with gusts up to 20 miles per hour. Pack a light jacket, folks! Friday is looking like a beauty with mostly sunny skies and temperatures climbing to a pleasant 57 degrees. But don't let that sunshine fool you - we're talking breezy conditions. Winds will start south-southwest at 15 to 20 miles per hour, then swing west and kick up to 20 to 25 miles per hour in the afternoon. Gusts could reach a whopping 45 miles per hour, so maybe think twice about that toupee! Friday night brings a slight chance of sprinkles before 8 PM, with partly cloudy skies and temperatures plummeting to a chilly 23 degrees. Expect those north-northwest winds to howl at 20 to 25 miles per hour. Saturday continues the winter's bite with sunny skies but a high of only 31 degrees. Those north winds will keep things brisk at 15 to 20 miles per hour. The weekend rolls on with Sunday offering a sunny reprieve and temperatures climbing to 37 degrees. Early next week, we're looking at a mixed bag - a chance of rain and snow on Monday, transitioning to just rain by Tuesday. Temperatures will hover in the low to mid 40s. By Wednesday, we're in full rain mode with breezy conditions and temperatures around 44 degrees. There's even a chance of rain mixing with snow Wednesday night. For more detailed information, check out the link in our show notes from the National Weather Service Chicago office. 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.