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Chicago winter haters can rejoice as the Windy City predicted to have less snow this year

Chicago is heading toward a warmer-than-average winter after an unusually mild and dry October, while a powerful El Niño pattern raises the odds of below-average snowfall across the region, according to CBS News Chicago. Forecasters caution, however, that the outlook does not rule out bitter cold, snowstorms or icy precipitation.

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Chatham Plants Trees to Fight Flooding as Chicago's Wettest Summer Since 2018 Hits South Side

A tree-planting initiative has taken root in Chatham, one of the Chicago neighborhoods hit hardest by flooding, with sixteen sites chosen through community input and dozens more trees headed into the ground this fall. The effort lands at a pointed moment: Chicago just recorded its wettest meteorological summer since 2018, with 15.38 inches of rain soaking the city between June and August.

Chicago, IL · 10h

sevenlakes.news

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.

Country Herald

Chicago, IL Cold Snap Tonight: Upper 20s, Then 60s by Monday

Chicago area faces a brief overnight cold snap before temperatures climb into the 60s early next week.

Chicago, IL · 4h

Country Herald

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U.S. Weather Cold Blast Friday Night: 20s and 30s Stretch Across 20+ States

Chicago, IL – A massive area of cold air will grip much of the United States tonight, with temperatures plunging into the 20s and 30s across portions of more than 20 states by Saturday morning. Some northern communities could see readings near 20 degrees, while frost and freezing conditions threaten outdoor vegetation farther south.

Chicago, IL · 5h

NBC Chicago

Friday morning forecast for Chicago area

Chicago Metropolitan Area, IL · 14h

NBC Chicago

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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...

Country Herald

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 · 23h

Country Herald

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

nildealnow.com

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

fox32chicago.com

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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