For the next three days, much of northeast Illinois will see highs average some 15 degrees above normal—peaking with mid-70° readings Tuesday. Today, however, along the lakefront easterly winds off 45° waters may keep readings in the lower 50s affecting those attending the White Sox opener. Northeast winds Friday could have the same effect for the Cubs opener. In between, periods of showers and thunderstorms are likely Wednesday and Thursday.
Over last weekend, 2-4 inch rainfall totals were recorded over a broad area of the Northeast. Tobyhanna in the Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains reported a 5-inch total. Many rivers were in flood, and countless roads were still closed as of Sunday evening. On the backside of the storm, copious wet, heavy 1-2 foot snows fell over western Pennsylvania and western New York. Stockton, N.Y., measured 23 inches.
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center staff provide daily coverage of weather in the Chicago area.
