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50-Degree Weather Thursday After Illinois Deep Freeze
The Chicago area will see some spring-like temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday, before returning to winter on Friday.
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After the last few weeks of bitter cold, the Chicago area can expect a warm up this week with temperatures in the 50s on Thursday. Unfortunately, the spring-like temperatures won't stick around long, but you will be able to enjoy some above average temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday.
According to the National Weather Service, Wednesday will see some areas of fog, and temperatures will be in the upper 40s. Thursday will be even warmer, with a high of 55 degrees, but rain is also in the forecast. When the cold returns on Thursday evening, the rain will turn to freezing rain and then eventually snow.
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Friday will be the return of the colder temperatures and snow, according to the NWS. There is a chance for snow on both Friday and Saturday, and temperatures will be in the 20s on Friday and possibly the teens on Saturday.
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Here is a more detailed look at the forecast over the next few days:
- TUESDAY: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- TUESDAY NIGHT: A chance of drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 32 by 8 p.m., then rising to around 37 during the remainder of the night. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- WEDNESDAY: A slight chance of drizzle before noon. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Areas of drizzle and fog. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- THURSDAY: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
- THURSDAY NIGHT: Rain and sleet likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1 a.m., then a chance of snow and sleet between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m., then a chance of snow after 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
- FRIDAY: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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