Sunday’s highs in the middle 40s will soon be a distant memory as the continuing strong wind assault on Chicago brings in the coldest air to date this season. Temperatures today will hover in the middle and upper 20s, and slowly fall off into the teens by this evening. And though diminished from Sunday’s 40-50 m.ph. gusts, today’s still-strong winds will send windchills down into the teens. Only passing flurries will be seen in Chicago, but the lake-effect snow machine will rev into high gear downwind of the Great Lakes with up to 18 inches of snow expected in portions of Michigan by tonight.
This first real cold snap will quickly moderate with readings rebounding back to the middle and upper 30s the rest of the week. Except for a few passing flurries or showers, no significant precipitation is expected in Chicago this week, allowing holiday preparations to continue without significant meteorological interference.
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center staff provide daily coverage of weather in the Chicago area.
