70 degrees, severe storms and even a few flakes of snow are all possible for Chicago during the coming week.
FOX 32 Chicago Meteorologist Tim McGill says we're looking at the possibility of strong storms this week.Sunday's 60s almost made me forget about the snow that fell Friday and Saturday. Almost. The last two weeks and two days have been depressing for fans of warmer spring weather. Thirteen of the past sixteen days have been colder than average. Seven of the past sixteen days have seen at least a trace of snow or more at O'Hare.
Hang in there. We get a reprieve from chilly spring weather at least for a few days this week. We will warm up through Wednesday with highs soaring to near 70 degrees by the middle of the week. Average highs for this time of the year are in the upper 50s. Enjoy it while you can. Temperatures then tumble with highs falling back to near 50 degrees for possible seven straight days.forecast for the next several days shows the rise and then fall of temperatures.
The dramatic drop in temperatures Wednesday to Thursday could in part play a role in a severe weather outbreak from the northern plains and upper Midwest to the southern plains and Gulf Coast region. A wide swath of the US could see some severe weather especially Wednesday into Thursday. show our highs climbing to near 70 degrees Wednesday afternoon. A strong cold front is forecast to sweep across the area late Wednesday into Wednesday night.