This weekend’s warmth is to be modest by mid-June standards. But, there’s nothing modest about the intensity of sunlight this time of year. The sun’s rays peak in June and July, cautions dermatologist Dr. Bryan Schultz, even when air temperatures are cooler than normal. That makes sunscreen a must if you’re going to be outside for any period of time.
Friday’s 70° high was one of the five coolest June 17 readings on the books here over the past 30 years. The day’s average temperature finished below normal—only the third time that’s happened this month. Highs on Sunday will reach the 80s for the first time since Tuesday.
Severe weather Friday was limited to the Gulf Coast and Montana. Twisters were reported in Louisiana and Montana. Thunderstorm gusts reached 86 m.p.h. at Liberty, Mont.
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center staff provide daily coverage of weather in the Chicago area.
