It really was the second full day of summer 2007, but Saturday seemed more like fall here as clouds, gusty east winds and light showers combined to produce an autumnal-like of high of 67º, a value typical of Oct. 4. It was the coolest June 23 here since 1979 when the high was only 58°. Quite unusual for June, the day was also totally sunless, and was the city’s first zero percent sunshine day since May 26. Areas north of the city received only nuisance light showers totaling just a few hundredths of an inch, while south and west sections measured substantially more, including 0.44” at Midway, 0.67” at Aurora, 0.96” at Romeoville, and 1.80” at Sandwich.
Temperatures should rebound quickly beginning Sunday as winds shift into the south. Air conditioners should be humming by Monday as highs jump into the 90s and combine with increasingly uncomfortable humidity levels.
--By Steve Kahn, WGN Weather Center Meteorologist
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center staff provide daily coverage of weather in the Chicago area.
