A flash-flood watch is in effect for northeast Illinois this weekend. One to two inches
or more of rainfall on top of saturated soils could cause already swollen rivers and
streams to overflow.
Travelers should be alert for water across roads in flood-prone areas, especially later
Saturday, tonight and Sunday.
RARE CONSECUTIVE 65-DEGREE DAYS
Chicago's official high temperatures hit 65 degrees both Thursday and Friday. The last
time this happened so early in the season was nine years ago, on March 5-6, 2000, when
highs hit 69 and 70 respectively. The year's earliest back-to-back 65 degree or greater
temperatures in Chicago occurred March 2-3 in 1974 and 1983.
The warmest unofficial area high Friday was the year's first 70-degree-plus reading (72
degrees) at south suburban Lansing.
MORE RAIN TUESDAY, THEN COLDER
Another weather system hits Tuesday with highs again possibly warming into the 60s and
more showers and thunderstorms expected. However, much colder air is expected to follow
with highs some 10 degrees below normal Wednesday and Thursday.
--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.
