A strong late-autumn storm taking shape in the central Plains this morning will take Chicago’s temperatures on a wild roller coaster ride today through Monday. Boosted by increasingly strong southeast and south winds, readings will surge into the lower 60s later today and hold in the 50s tonight as waves of showers and even some thunderstorms roll through the city. South winds will howl Sunday night, gusting above 40 m.p.h. with the risk of damaging winds as potentially severe thunderstorms rock the city around daybreak Monday.
Temperatures will drop steadily Monday and Monday night back to more seasonable levels in the 20s and 30s.
Areas west and north of Chicago face a much different fate from this storm. Winter storm watches and warnings are posted across portions of seven states from Nebraska to Upper Michigan for a wintry potpourri of heavy snow and freezing precipitation.
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center staff provide daily coverage of weather in the Chicago area.
