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Friday almanac: Temperatures return close to seasonal levels



NOTE: This article is now an almanac of Friday’s weather. We have published a new forecast story for Saturday.

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Hazy sunshine mixed with some clouds at times, but highs across the board were warmer than Thursday with some inland locations even topping 80 degrees.  

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Cool breezes off Lake Michigan continued to keep areas near the lake significantly cooler where highs reached the middle 60s to near 70 degrees. 

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The warmest highs off our exclusive WeatherBug network: 

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The “cooler near the lake” highs:

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This late afternoon snapshot shows how much warmer it was Friday compared to the same time on Thursday:

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Friday pollen count sees conditions worsen for allergy sufferers with grass and mold elevated to high level.

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Friday AQI report

Air quality was not quite as bad Friday afternoon as it was on Thursday, but still was dubbed “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” by the EPA.

In this category, active children and adults, especially people withpulmonary or respiratory disease such as asthma, are advised to limit prolonged outdoor activity.

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Climate and Environment news: WGN Weather Center blog

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