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Northern Illinois Weather Alert: 60° Warmth Gives Way to Snow Potential Nov 12-13

Lake-effect showers and falling temperatures could bring Chicago its first flurries late Thursday.

Chicago, IL · 4h

egoease.com

Wet and warm Halloween forecast for Chicago trick-or-treaters

On a side street in Logan Square, a parent stood with a plastic pumpkin and watched the sky the way people watch a late train. The air felt soft for the end of October, closer to a mild September evening than to the sharp cold many Chicagoans pack into costume plans. Porch lights were already on. Capes were being tested without coats. The holiday forecast pointed to rain and unusual warmth, which is exactly what neighbors mean this year when they talk about Chicago Halloween weather.

Chicago, IL · 21h

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Freeze Ends Growing Season Across Illinois Including Springfield, Champaign, and Carbondale While Frost Covers Chicago, Peoria, and Rockford Saturday Night

ILLINOIS — A freeze impacted central and southern Illinois Saturday night, marking the final frost and freeze event of the season. With this freeze, the entire state has now experienced freezing temperatures this fall, officially ending the growing season statewide. Northern Illinois saw widespread frost, while a hard freeze was possible in parts of Kentucky and Missouri as the coldest air of the season so far settled across the region.

Illinois · 8h

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First Lake-Effect Snowflakes of the Season Possible Thursday Into Friday for Chicago, Gary, and Northwest Indiana Shoreline as Arctic Air Crosses Lake Michigan

CHICAGO — The first snowflakes of the season could fly near Lake Michigan later next week. Both the European and GFS models are showing some lake-effect snow behind a strong cold front. The best chance is from Thursday into Friday, November 12 and 13, across northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. No accumulation is expected at this time.

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.

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NBC Chicago

Chilly, sunny weekend ahead for Chicago before temperatures warm up

We're not talking about rain, and definitely not snow just yet, but cold temperatures are set to arrive soon. The good news is they'll come with plenty of sunshine and won't stick around for long. The cold settles in Friday night, with temperatures dropping into the 30s and bringing cooler...

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Illinois Weather Alert: Chicago Warms to 60° by Tuesday, Nov 7-11

Chicago temperatures climb toward 60 degrees before rain chances return later next week.

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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.

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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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Gust Buster: Wind-Whipped Chicago Friday Sets Up Sun-Soaked Weekend

Chicago is waking up to mostly clear skies and a chilly start Friday, with temperatures around the upper 30s. North-northwest winds will make it feel sharper through the day as the city tops out near 49 degrees, setting up a cold night before the weekend turns noticeably brighter. Windy Friday...

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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 · 2d

Country Herald

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.

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Ravenswood homeowners racing against the cold to repair flood damage

Chicago, IL · 2d

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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.

Chicago, IL · 2d

NBC Chicago

Friday morning forecast for Chicago area

Chicago Metropolitan Area, IL · 2d

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Chilliest air in 7 months has arrived ending 19 day above normal streak

NOTE: This article is now an almanac of Friday’s weather. We have published a new forecast story for Saturday. Following a nearly three week run with temperatures at or above normal, it finally feels like November. Friday morning lows dipped into the 30s across much of Chicagoland giving a real autumnal feel to the air. Daytime […]

Chicago, IL · 2d

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...

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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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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 · 5d

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.