Labor Day Weekend Weather: Sunny Skies

High Swim Risk

All is not well, however, as a Beach Hazards Warning is in effect for Lake Michigan until 4 p.m. today. Life-threatening wave heights are forecast at 3 to 6 feet. People visiting beaches in Illinois and Indiana should stay out of the water as strong rip currents near shorelines and structural currents near piers could sweep people away into deep water, advises the National Weather Service.

Your Next 3 Days

• Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. At night, clear. Lows around 60 in the suburbs but in the mid 60s downtown. East winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming southeast after midnight.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. At night, mostly clear with lows in the mid 60s.
• Monday, Labor Day: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Clear at night with lows around 70.

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