ILLINOIS — A rainy, windy weekend is in store for the Chicago area. According to the National Weather Service, temps will be cooler with a high of 52 on Saturday and a high of 48 on Sunday.
Rain is likely Saturday and it will be windy with gusts up to 35 mph. There is also a chance of storms on Saturday night into the overnight hours, the weather service said.
On Sunday, it will be even windier with gusts up to 50 mph. It should stay dry, but the winds may cause hazardous travel for high profile vehicle and loose objects may be blown around. Tree damage and power outages are also possible.
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Here is a more detailed look at the weather for this weekend, with a forecast from the National Weather Service:
FRIDAY NIGHT: Clear, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
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SATURDAY: Showers, mainly after 2 p.m. High near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3 a.m., then a chance of showers after 3 a.m. Low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
SUNDAY: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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