Southerly winds on the back side of nearly stationary high pressure centered over the east coast of the U.S. will keep Chicago’s high temperatures well into the 80s through mid week. The Labor Day weekend will feature rain-free sunny warm days and clear mild nights. Humidity will begin to increase significantly Tuesday and Wednesday. The approach of a slow-moving cold front Thursday will trigger an extended period of showers and thunderstorms that could last through Friday night, before cooler Canadian high pressure follows next weekend.
As Hurricane Felix moves west over the warm waters of the Central Caribbean, it is expected to intensify to 125 m.p.h. maximum winds, Cat. 3, before landfall (current forecast targets the Yucatan peninsula again) Wednesday. Saturday the Savannah, Ga. area experienced significant flooding when deluged with a foot of rain.
--By Paul Dailey, 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.
