WEATHER – Cloudy and windy with rain ending for the afternoon. High around 50F.

Forecast Summary

Meteorologist Todd Borek
WLS-AM
April 6th, 2017

As a powerful area of low pressure drifts farther to our east, strong northeast winds will give the Chicago and Indiana Lakeshores flood potential through Thursday Night. Waves of 15 feet are possible on the open Lake.

In addition, strong winds may damage trees and powerlines

…LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM CDT FRIDAY…

***High Wind Warning 4 am Thursday until 1 am Friday***

Today | Cloudy and windy with rain ending for the afternoon. High around 50F. Winds NNW at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

Tonight | Partly cloudy. Low 31F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.

Tomorrow | Mainly sunny. High 56F. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 mph.

Tomorrow night | Partly cloudy. Low 37F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday | More sun than clouds. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the mid-50s.

Sunday | Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid-70s and lows in the low 60s.

Monday | Partly cloudy, chance of a thunderstorm. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 40s.

Tuesday | Mostly cloudy. Highs in the low 50s.