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Early September Cooldown Grips Chicago as Cold Front Brings 60s Through Weekend

Forecasters say this run of 60-degree days is arriving weeks earlier than typical.

Overview

  • Showers and storms moved through Wednesday as the front arrived, with skies expected to clear after midnight.
  • Highs fall to the mid-60s Thursday with lows in the 40s to low 50s, especially in outlying suburbs.
  • A reinforcing wave of cooler air could deliver scattered light rain early Friday that may linger into the morning commute.
  • The National Weather Service warns of a high swim risk at Lake Michigan beaches on Friday.
  • Temperatures hold in the mid- to upper-60s through the weekend, with some forecasts near 70 and generally dry conditions.