Most of the Chicago area got to experience their first significant snowfall of the season this week, but that week is ending with soaring temperatures.
On November 14 and 15, the average high temperature in the city of Chicago is in the upper-40s, according to the National Weather Service, but readings will be way above that for several days.
Friday will see the real onset of the warming trend, as temperatures are expect to soar into the mid-to-upper 60s, according to the NBC 5 Storm Team. Those temperatures will be accompanied by plenty of sunshine, giving residents a wonderful late fall dose of warmth heading into the weekend.
Those temperatures will remain warm on Saturday, with highs once again in the mid-to-upper 60s, though clouds are expected to build with the arrival of a cold front that’s expected to sweep through the region.
That front will bring showers to parts of Wisconsin and Michigan, but things should remain dry even as it passes through the Chicago area, though it will cause temperatures to drop back to seasonable levels after it leaves.
As the front passes, winds will shift out of the northwest, and highs will cool accordingly, only rising into the mid-to-upper 40s on Sunday.
Those temperatures are expected to stick around for quite a while, with readings only expected to be in the mid-to-upper 40s through next weekend according to forecast models.
A few different chances of precipitation will arrive during that time, with the possibility of showers or perhaps a few snowflakes late Monday and into Tuesday. Another chance of rain could arrive on Thursday and Friday next week, though heavy rain is not expected.
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