Highs today reach the 70s Thursday and then 80s on Friday.
CHICAGO — Following pleasant weather all week, big swings in temperature are coming.Overnight, star gazers away from city lights may be treated to a great showing of the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis. Warm southwest winds boost highs into the 80s on Friday – only a few degrees shy of Oct. 11 record highs in the Chicago area. A pair of cold fronts drop temperatures this weekend into early next week.
Behind the first cool front Saturday, there will be a large range in temperatures from near 80 degrees in Kankakee to the mid-60s on the north shore. A few showers and thunderstorms will be possible.The second push of cool air arrives Sunday mainly dry, but with strong north winds for Chicago Marathon runners.Monday, expect the coolest air since April with highs locked in the 50s, mainly gray skies, and a few periods of light lake-effect rain.
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