Weather Report Script for Chicago, Illinois
Good morning, Chicago! This is your weather forecast for today, brought to you with all the local flair you've come to expect.
Overnight, we're looking at a chilly scene with isolated snow showers before 4 in the morning. Expect mostly cloudy skies and a steady temperature hovering around 22 degrees Fahrenheit. Those west southwest winds will be dancing around 15 miles per hour, with gusts potentially reaching up to 25 miles per hour. There's a slight 20 percent chance of precipitation, so keep those winter layers handy.
Moving into Thursday, we're in for a partly sunny day with temperatures climbing to a high near 35 degrees Fahrenheit. West northwest winds will continue to blow around 15 miles per hour, with gusts potentially hitting 30 miles per hour. Think of it as nature's way of giving you a brisk wake-up call!
Thursday night brings partly cloudy skies and a low around 24 degrees Fahrenheit. Winds will be more gentle, ranging from 5 to 10 miles per hour, eventually shifting to a south southwest direction after midnight.
Friday looks promising with mostly sunny conditions and a high near 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Expect a breezy south wind between 15 to 20 miles per hour, with gusts potentially reaching 30 miles per hour.
As we roll into the weekend, temperatures will take a dramatic dive. Saturday's high will barely reach 26 degrees Fahrenheit, and Saturday night will plummet to around 7 degrees. Sunday continues the cold trend with a high of just 11 degrees Fahrenheit.
Martin Luther King Day looks to be particularly frosty, with temperatures struggling to reach a high of 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Monday night and Tuesday will continue the cold snap, with overnight lows dropping to negative 4 degrees and daytime highs around 9 degrees.
Looking ahead to Wednesday, we'll see a slight warm-up with mostly sunny skies and temperatures climbing to 24 degrees Fahrenheit.
For more detailed information about this forecast and to stay updated on any weather changes, check out our link in the show notes at weather.gov/lot.
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