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Frontal Boundary Brings Showers and Storms to Chicago Through Saturday

Wildfire smoke from Canadian blazes continues to degrade air quality across Chicagoland.

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Overview

  • A stalled frontal boundary will trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms across the Chicago region through Saturday.
  • Thursday will feature partly sunny skies with inland highs in the mid-80s and cooler 70s along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
  • Rain and storm chances carry into Friday and Saturday with temperatures holding in the low to mid-80s.
  • Father’s Day is forecast to be dry with mostly cloudy skies and highs near the low 70s.
  • Most of Chicagoland remains in the Moderate air quality category due to drifting wildfire smoke, with some areas unhealthy for sensitive groups.