With the weather map dominated by a sprawling high pressure system with origins in Hudson Bay, Chicagoans can look forward to a sunny and rain-free weekend. Brisk north and northeast winds running down the full length of Lake Michigan will keep Friday’s temperatures a tad below Thursday’s highs in the upper 70s, but readings will climb steady reaching the middle 80s Sunday, though persistent lake breezes will hold shoreline temperatures in the 70s. While those planning outdoor Father’s Day activities are delighted by the promise of dry weather, area soils are begging for moisture as precipitation deficits mount.
Hot and humid weather was displaced into the Deep South Thursday with record tying highs at New Orleans (98º) and Miami (94º). Severe weather also erupted in the hot and humid air with most of the days nearly 125 reports of large hail and strong winds occurring in areas from Louisiana to western Kansas.
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center staff provide daily coverage of weather in the Chicago area.
