The NBC 5 Storm Team predicted that the Chicago region would have one more pleasant day before temperatures plummet, with the possibility of flurries on Halloween.
As Halloween gets closer, “we’re definitely going to have to bundle up,” NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman stated. It might be necessary for you to wear that jacket or your costume on top of your jacket.
With wind gusts of up to 20 mph and highs in the upper 60s to low 70s on Friday, the weather will stay warm and windy. Furthermore, across a large portion of the region, scattered to widespread showers are occasionally anticipated.
Roman said that isolated thunderstorms or thundershowers might appear starting at 4 p.m. and continuing into the evening. The National Weather Service stated that while remaining showers east of I-55 could continue, the showers are expected to finish overnight.
Five thirty in the morning saw some areas at sixty-seven degrees, “well above the average high for this time of year,” according to Roman.
Roman predicts that Friday afternoon’s high will be roughly 73 degrees.
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Roman stated that temperatures should drop by 20 degrees by 10 p.m. Roman stated that overnight highs would only get into the 30s and 40s, with a forecasted temperature of 38 degrees at six a.m. on Saturday.
As a cold front continues to move in, Roman predicted that Saturday high temperatures would be in the 50s across the board.
Forecast models indicate that Saturday will begin with a cool, dry, and partly sunny start. On the other hand, a round of rain is expected to arrive late on Saturday and continue until Sunday afternoon with scattered, “chilly” showers.
Roman stated, “Sunday will be a chilly rain, unfortunately,” with temperatures expected to reach the 40s.
The NBC 5 Storm Team predicts that Monday will be mostly dry with lows in the 40s.
Tuesday’s temperatures will likewise stay in the low 40s. Additionally, the NBC 5 Storm Team reported that Chicago might experience the first flurries and flakes of the season on Halloween.
“We could see a quick moving disturbance Tuesday bringing some light snow showers or flurries in the forecast for Halloween,” Roman stated.
Halloween snowfall is not unheard of. The first trace of snow, which is less than a tenth of an inch, usually falls in the Chicago area on October 31, according to the NBC 5 Storm Team. However, November 18 is typically the first day of measurable snowfall, which is defined as a tenth of an inch or more.
According to Storm Team, December 7 is typically when people may expect at least an inch of snow, if not more.