Overview

• Thursday brings mostly sunny skies with highs in the low to mid-80s and cooler readings along Lake Michigan.
• Morning patchy fog and elevated wave heights have prompted a Beach Hazard Statement through Thursday morning.
• Humidity levels climb Friday ahead of the incoming front, pushing daytime temperatures close to 90°F across Chicagoland.
• Late Friday into Saturday, the cold front is expected to produce showers and periods of heavy downpours.
• Some storms may become severe overnight with damaging wind gusts as the primary threat.