Tuesday forecast: Seasonal temps, partly cloudy and breezy in Chicagoland
Tuesday will bring seasonal conditions to Chicagoland, with projected highs around 60 degrees right in line with typical late October norms.
The forecast also calls for a mix of sun and clouds.
An approaching low-pressure system, meanwhile, is expected to track well south of Chicago. It may bring a few spotty showers to parts of the area, mainly west and southwest of the city, later Tuesday, otherwise things should remain dry.
Wednesday then looks to be partly cloudy and seasonal once again, with highs in the mid-50s.
From the middle 40s in the morning, highs will make it close to 60 degrees in the afternoon. These numbers are right on par with late October. The “normal” high for Chicago on Oct. 28 is 57 degrees.
East winds will freshen noticeably by Tuesday evening as low pressure passes south across southern Illinois. This will create a tight pressure gradient indicative of gusty winds.
The Lower 48 average high temperature is only projected to be 58 degrees, with summer heat confined to the Southwest, South Texas and the southern half of Florida.
Clouds and rain will be responsible for much below normal temperatures across portions of the Southeast on Tuesday. The Rockies will also have highs that are significantly below typical late October norms.
Here in the city proper and in the near suburbs, rain chances look fairly minimal in coming days. The best chances for seeing any rain would be areas far west and southwest of Chicago, toward Rockford, DeKalb and south toward Ottawa. Most of Chicagoland will not see any showers.
A weather system passes south of Chicago then toward the Ohio Valley. The biggest impacts here locally will be some gusty winds.
Winds are likely to remain elevated, gusting to 20-30+ mph at times.
Not much variation in highs this week. Temperatures will remain within a couple degrees of normal on either side.
Melissa’s track shifted westward Monday, which reversed Sunday’s trend that would have severely threatened Kingston. The current thinking has Melissa making landfall west of Treasure Beach near Black River sometime Tuesday morning.
Destructive wind gusts approaching 190 mph are possible as Melissa makes landfall Tuesday morning. Photo courtesy of Weathermodels.com.
Latest rainfall projections suggest totals may be measured in feet, not inches, for some parts of Jamaica.
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