Forecast: Sunshine returns along with a much warmer weekend than a week ago  

CHICAGO — Friday’s damp, dreary, and occasionally snowy weather is about to become a distant memory.

Sunshine returns this weekend and the temperature rebound will be noticeable with highs reaching the upper 40s Saturday, and middle 50s by Sunday.

Total ultraviolet intensity at peak time (between noon and 1pm) is more than 4-times stronger than the shortest day back in December. 

Chicagoland will see mostly sunny skies on Saturday as temperatures gradually begin to climb after a brief round of winter weather arrived toward the end of the workweek.

Don’t forget, Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday morning. So be sure to turn your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny, milder with building winds. Winds: W 10-20, G25 mph
High 48

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, breezy & not as cold. Winds: W 10-15, G20 mph
Low: 33.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny & milder. Winds: WSW 5-15 mph. High: 56.

Current conditions

Looking ahead

The warm-up really takes off early next week when a series of 60-degrees appears likely beginning Monday, the warmest temperatures in more than four months!

Below is a forecast daily mean temperature anomaly illustrating the area of above/below normal temperatures. Red and orange colors depict areas of above normal temperatures and the blue colors represent areas of below normal temperatures.