After weeks of lower-than-average temperatures, the Chicago area is heading toward a warm-up - and maybe a little more normalcy, according to the National Weather Service.
It hit 32 at O'Hare International Airport today, though an icy breeze off the lake kept temperatures in the mid-20s downtown. The National Weather Service is projecting mid-40s on Friday, a heat-wave by this winter's standards.
A cold front could return on Saturday, dropping highs to 31 degrees with a possibility for snowfall. But temperatures are forecast to climb to the high 30s on Sunday and the 40s early next week.
Temperatures in the Chicago area have not moved above freezing in nearly two weeks, according to Stephen Rodriguez, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service. The expected highs on Friday and Saturday could reset that dial.
Although the forecast may seem too good to be true, temperatures in the lower 40s are actually normal for this time of year, Rodriguez said.
"Getting back to normal - we're not used to that," he said.
nrajwani@tribune.com
It hit 32 at O'Hare International Airport today, though an icy breeze off the lake kept temperatures in the mid-20s downtown. The National Weather Service is projecting mid-40s on Friday, a heat-wave by this winter's standards.
A cold front could return on Saturday, dropping highs to 31 degrees with a possibility for snowfall. But temperatures are forecast to climb to the high 30s on Sunday and the 40s early next week.
Temperatures in the Chicago area have not moved above freezing in nearly two weeks, according to Stephen Rodriguez, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service. The expected highs on Friday and Saturday could reset that dial.
Although the forecast may seem too good to be true, temperatures in the lower 40s are actually normal for this time of year, Rodriguez said.
"Getting back to normal - we're not used to that," he said.
nrajwani@tribune.com