Sunday forecast: Cloudy and windy with a chance of scattered showers

SUNDAY: Cloudy, windy and cooler with showery spells, mainly in the morning. Precipitation ends around midday with partial sunshine returning during the afternoon. Winds: NW 15-25 mph with some 35-40 mph gusts. High: 58.

Rainfall coverage peaks areawide Saturday night into Sunday morning with another chance for light showers Monday night into Tuesday as a reinforcing shot of cooler air arrives.  

We’re tracking the soaking rain potential. Showers could linger for the start of the Chicago Bears game Sunday at noon.    

Forecast Hi-Resolution radar at various times

Gusty Winds could reach 40+ mph at times Sunday behind the cold front 

Forecast peak wind gusts Sunday late morning

Sunday morning temperatures

The warmest temperatures on Sunday may occur before many of us wake up. Early morning readings will be between 55-60 degrees. 

Sunday afternoon temperatures

Expect slowly falling temperatures as much of the day will be spent in the low to mid 50s, a level not seen here since mid to late May, nearly 5 months ago. 

Chicago forecast high temperatures and departure from normal

8-14 Day temperature outlook: October 25 through 31

Milder than average weather returns late next week and may continue overall for the final week of October across the eastern two thirds of the U.S.  while cool conditions persist across portions of California and the Pacific Northwest.  

Upper air flow: Next 10 days

A parade of troughs (cool, unsettled weather) from the North Pacific into the Northwest U.S. will progress across the northern tier of states resulting in a fairly active pattern. 

A significant central U.S. blocking ridge builds in the Great Lakes and Northeast in the day 7-10 timeframe (above normal temperatures) with a huge trough developing in the Pacific Northwest.

Upper air flow: Next 10 days

A parade of troughs (cool, unsettled weather) from the North Pacific into the Northwest U.S. will progress across the northern tier of states resulting in a fairly active pattern. 

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