Chicago’s temperatures are in for quite a ride Friday courtesy of the strongest in a recent series of Alberta Clippers to sweep into the area.
While residents of the Upper Midwest prepare for wind-driven snows Friday afternoon into Saturday, February’s second 50°+ high temperature seems likely to accompany roaring SW winds expected to rake the region this afternoon into Friday night. In combination with late winter sunlight which is more than two and a quarter times stronger than just two months ago, Friday afternoon is likely to hint at spring’s approach, though howling winds may act to temper the “warmth” a bit. Such a reading would become the 60th above normal temperature since the meteorological winter season began on Dec. 1.
One thing Friday’s clipper won’t do here is produce widespread precipitation. It’s been seven days since measurable rain or snow has fallen.
-Tom Skilling
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center staff provide daily coverage of weather in the Chicago area.
