Thursday is last day for summer-like weather in northern Illinois

Northern Illinois noticed temperatures as excessive as of 75 Thursday afternoon — however don’t count on the identical unseasonably heat climate Friday.

A chilly entrance shifting throughout the world Thursday night and into Friday morning will trigger temperatures to drop, based on Casey Sullivan, a meteorologist at Nationwide Climate Service Chicago in Romeoville.

“The excessive temperature for the world will doubtless be within the morning after which temperatures will slowly fall in the course of the day,” Sullivan mentioned.

Northern Illinois can count on temperatures within the decrease 30s to low 40s Friday morning, which can drop into the 30s by night, Sullivan mentioned. Temperatures on Saturday will climb to the the higher 30s and Will County might even see some flurries, too, Sullivan mentioned.

However Saturday will probably be too early for snowmen and snow angels.

“It doesn’t appear to be it will likely be something measurable – simply largely cloudy with passing flurries,” Sullivan mentioned.The has a low probability of rain or snow Tuesday, Sullivan mentioned. But when snow does fall Tuesday, it’s not more likely to be a major quantity.

“The bottom continues to be too heat,” Sullivan mentioned.

How uncommon is 75 levels for Nov. 10 within the Northern Illinois? Very uncommon, Sullivan mentioned.

The official location the Nationwide Climate Service Chicago makes use of for measuring the world’s climate is Chicago O’Hare Worldwide Airport, which additionally reached 75 levels Thursday, Sullivan mentioned.

Seventy-five levels is the best recorded temperature at Chicago O’Hare Worldwide Airport for any Nov. 10, and that occurred just one different time, in 2020, Sullivan mentioned.

To assist residents put together for the 2022-23 winter season, the Nationwide Climate Service is internet hosting a free digital winter climate preparedness and spotter coaching webinar from 6:30 to eight p.m. Nov. 17.

Lined matters embody winter climate science, security, Nationwide Climate Service merchandise, and measure snow and ice. Attendees can also ask query.

The webinar is open to anybody of any age who’s enthusiastic about winter climate. To register, go to climate.gov/lot/winterspotter.