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Late First Freeze Drops Lows to 30 to 32 Degrees Across Rockford, Elgin, and Joliet Friday Night While Chicago Lakefront Stays Milder

CHICAGO — Friday night is expected to bring the first freeze of the season to most of the Chicago area. Temperatures will likely fall to 30 to 32 degrees across much of northern Illinois by Saturday morning, November 7. Areas right near Lake Michigan should stay a few degrees warmer. This first freeze is arriving very late in the season.

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Chicago, IL Weather Nov. 6-7: Rain Gives Way to Freezing Cold

Rain and drizzle give way to overnight lows as cold as 26 degrees before warmer weather returns Sunday.

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WGN News

Friday: Chicago’s coolest daytime highs in nearly 7 months

Partial sunshine makes a comeback Friday, but temperatures will not follow suit as the chilliest daytime highs in about seven months arrives in the afternoon. Cool, Canadian high pressure situated over Ontario will guide the chillier air into the region and also promote the development of lake effect rain showers across Northwest Indiana. Hi-Resolution […]

Chicago, IL · 22h

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Porter County, IN Storm Debris Pickup: New Schedule Nov 2-8

County officials announce collection zones for this week and next following August's severe storm.

Porter County, IN · 4d

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Four Great Lakes Hit Record Warm Water Temperatures as Michigan, Ohio, and New York Await Arctic Air Needed for Lake-Effect Snow

GREAT LAKES — Four of the five Great Lakes are currently running at record warm water temperatures for this time of year. Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario are all at record levels, while Lake Superior is above average and relatively close to record values. The unusually warm water could fuel intense lake-effect snow once a prolonged Arctic outbreak arrives, though no such cold blast is in the foreseeable forecast.

Michigan · 19h

NBC Chicago

20-degree temp drop with frost, freeze possible as ‘true fall-like' conditions move in

The first bout of "true late fall-like temperatures" this season moves into the Chicago area starting Thursday, with a 20-degree temperature drop and the chance of frost or a freeze by this weekend. The forecast comes after multiple days of temperatures in the 70s, and one of the Chicago-area's warmest...

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Chicago weather: Cooler temps arrive before a beautiful weekend warmup

CHICAGO - After an unusually warm stretch, cooler November-like temperatures will give way to a sunny, dry weekend and a return to the 60s early next week. Thirty-six of the last 38 days have had at-or-above-normal temperatures. The next couple of days will feel more like November than earlier this week.

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Northern Illinois Weather: Rain Thursday, 28° Lows Friday Night

Lake effect showers could affect northwest Indiana Friday before temperatures fall below freezing.

Illinois · 2d

Crafting Your Home

The Lower Lakes Region Gets a Warmer but Wetter Winter, With Its Coldest Stretches in Early January and Early February, Old Farmer's Almanac Says

The Old Farmer's Almanac expects a warmer, wetter Lower Lakes winter, with its coldest stretches in early January and early February.

Chicago, IL · 3d

Mens Journal

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White Christmas Odds Have Dropped in 58 of 77 Major US Cities, NOAA Data Shows

NOAA’s newest climate normals show lower odds of snow on the ground Christmas morning in 58 of 77 US cities, including Chicago, Denver and Detroit.

Chicago, IL · 4d

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Chicago weather: Temperatures will turn much cooler by the weekend

CHICAGO - Scattered rain showers will continue tonight and into Wednesday as a cold front moves through the Chicago area. Temperatures will remain on the warm side tonight with lows ranging from the upper 50s to low 60s. Chicago's average low temperature for this time of November is in the upper 30s.

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WGN News

The votes are in: Chicago had its warmest Election Day low temperature on record

The mild weather continued into the first part of the day on Wednesday as some gusty showers accompanied a cold frontal passage.

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NBC Chicago

Sharp cooldown ahead for Chicago area after weeks of unseasonable warmth

After weeks of unseasonably warm weather, colder air is set to move into the Chicago area, with breezy and cooler conditions expected before temperatures fall below seasonal averages later in the week. As Wednesday approaches, the Chicago area isn't exactly in the clear when it comes to precipitation. Live Doppler...

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WGN News

Chicago has cloudiest start to November since sunshine observations began in 1893

The official calendar day high was 15 degrees cooler than Wednesday, but resembled something closer to normal for early November.

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Chicago, IL Weather Alert: 3 Words Could Mean Extreme Danger in Illinois

Chicago, IL – Three words appearing in a winter weather warning could signal a storm far more dangerous than the snow, ice and freezing temperatures Illinois residents experience every year. During the 2026-27 winter season, those words could carry an urgent message from Chicago and Rockford to Peoria, Springfield and southern Illinois.

Chicago, IL · 3d

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Chicago, IL Weather Nov. 4: 3 Days of Cooling, 28° Lows Possible

Chicago, IL – A sharp temperature change is heading toward northeastern Illinois this week as a cold front pushes through Wednesday, Nov. 4, replacing unusually mild conditions with chilly November weather.

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Howling South Winds Whip Chicago Before Soaking Rain Rolls In

Chicago woke to mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-60s Tuesday, but the unusually warm start comes with a blustery catch. South winds will strengthen through the day, with rain showers moving in later and a wetter, cooler pattern taking over by Wednesday. Strong South Winds Lead The Day.

Chicago, IL · 3d

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