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Showers to Haunt Chicago Halloween Weekend, Soak Trick-or-Treaters

Chicago is starting Friday with temperatures near 49 degrees, mostly clear skies and light northerly to calm winds, becoming northeast after daybreak. The city should warm to around 60 degrees under partly sunny skies. The bigger weather story arrives after dark, when scattered showers are expected to move in. Rain...

Chicago, IL · 7d

Country Herald

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Northern Illinois Halloween Weather: Cold Front Brings Rain Before Oct 31

Showers increase Friday night into Saturday, but conditions could improve before trick-or-treating.

Illinois · 8d

NBC Chicago

Latest Chicago weather timeline shows whether rain could spoil trick-or-treating

Ghouls and goblins are set to venture out Saturday night for trick-or-treating fun in the Chicago area, but will rain spoil the party?. According to the latest forecasts from the NBC 5 Storm Team, rain is certainly in the forecast late Friday and then into Saturday, but it’s still up in the air when exactly that rain will taper off before the Halloween fun truly gets underway.

Chicago, IL · 8d

hoodline.com

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Chicago Snags One Last Mild Day Before Halloween Soaker Rolls In

Chicago is getting one more mild, breezy day before Halloween weekend turns gray and damp. Thursday starts in the low to mid 60s with clouds, climbs to 68, then brings isolated showers and a noticeable cool-down by evening. The National Weather Service Chicago office expects scattered showers before 3 p.m.,...

Chicago, IL · 8d

WGN News

Friday almanac: Coolest daytime highs in nearly two weeks

Friday marked just the third time this month the mercury has failed to reach at least 60 degrees, a testament to how mild its been.

Lake Michigan, IL · 7d

Block Club Chicago

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Chicago Is Having Its Sunniest October In A Century — But That’s About To Change

CHICAGO — It’s not your imagination: The weather has been incredible in Chicago this month. After the month began with 1.41 inches of rainfall on Oct. 1, we’ve experienced an October that is far warmer, sunnier and drier than normal. “The opening salvo of our traditionally cloudy...

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WGN News

Thursday was 12th consecutive day with temperatures at or above normal

October 2026 continues posting a surplus of more than 6.5 degrees and the month remains the city’s warmest in over a half century.

Chicago Metropolitan Area, IL · 8d

fox32chicago.com

Chicago weather: Showers possible before skies clear Thursday

CHICAGO - A shift in the weather is on the way for Chicago, with a few changes to keep in mind for Halloween weekend. Showers are possible Thursday morning as a cold front moves through. Highs will reach around 70, with skies clearing during the afternoon. Sunshine and southwest winds up to 15 mph are expected later in the day.

Chicago, IL · 8d

floridaing.com

Scattered Rain Showers Reach Milwaukee, Chicago, West Michigan and Peoria Early Thursday as Cold Front Pushes East Late This Week Toward Indianapolis, Detroit and the Great Lakes

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A cold front will bring scattered rain showers to the Great Lakes region late this week as it pushes east across the Midwest. Simulated radar for 4 a.m. EDT Thursday, October 29, shows the front stretching from central Wisconsin near Wausau southwest through Iowa and into Missouri. Scattered showers are developing ahead of it across southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, Lake Michigan and west Michigan. The front is expected to keep moving east toward Indiana, Ohio and southeast Michigan, including the Indianapolis and Detroit areas, through Thursday.

sevenlakes.news

Squall Line Thunderstorms and Best Rain Chance in 10 Days Could Reach Indianapolis, Chicago, and St. Louis Early Next Week as November Storm Takes Shape

INDIANAPOLIS — A storm system is trending for the November 1 to 3 timeframe, and it could bring Indiana its best shot at rain in the next 7 to 10 days. Global models suggest a stronger system is possible. In that scenario, rain and likely a line of thunderstorms would move through along a cold front, similar to a squall line. Forecasters stress that the storm is still about a week away, so a lot can change.

Indiana · 10d

fox32chicago.com

Chicago weather: Shower chances move in Thursday and linger through the weekend

Temperatures climbed into the upper 70s Wednesday, roughly 20 degrees above Chicago's average high for Oct. 28. A cold front could bring showers or thunderstorms Thursday, followed by cooler temperatures Friday. Rain chances may taper off for Halloween trick-or-treaters Saturday evening, but more widespread rain is expected on Election Day.

Country Herald

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Chicago, IL Weather Oct. 28–31: Cold Front, Halloween Rain

Chicago, IL – A stretch of unusually mild late-October weather will continue across northern Illinois before a cold front brings scattered rain chances and cooler temperatures heading into Halloween weekend, according to a new forecast released Tuesday, October 27.

Chicago, IL · 10d

WGN News

Highs reach 70+ degrees on October 28 for only third time in past 40 years

Wednesday was another gorgeous day across Chicagoland with afternoon highs peaking well into the 70s, officially reaching 76 degrees at both major airports.

Chicago Metropolitan Area, IL · 9d

bchssreport.com

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Illinois, New York, Massachusetts and Colorado Face Snowfall Ranges Up to 670 Inches in 2026-27 Winter Forecast as Super El Niño Approaches

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A newly released 2026-2027 winter snowfall forecast places Chicago, Buffalo, Boston and Denver in the highest snowfall range on the map, with season totals forecast between 0 and 670 inches, as a Super El Niño develops ahead of winter. The outlook covers the entire Lower...

Illinois · 9d

CBS Chicago

Multiple residents displaced after 2 Chicago area apartment fires

Apartment fires in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood and suburban Deerfield left multiple families displaced over the weekend.

Chicago, IL · 12d

sevenlakes.news

All-Hazard Severe Storm Risk Could Target Chicago, Peoria, and Central Illinois in Early November as Strong Low Pulls Humid Gulf Air North

ILLINOIS — Forecast models are starting to show a possible severe weather setup across the middle of the country in early November. That could include northern and central Illinois, with an all-hazard risk of damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes. The timing being watched is around Monday night into Tuesday, November 2 to 3. It is still more than a week out, so the details may change.

Illinois · 12d

Country Herald

Chicago, IL Weather: 70s Fade as Halloween Rain Approaches October 30-31

Chicago and northern Illinois could see rain Friday night into Saturday, but trick-or-treating may stay dry.

Country Herald