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Chicago weather: Blustery winds open up a mild week

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Published  January 27, 2025 5:45am CST
Weather Forecast
FOX 32 Chicago

Chicago weather: Monday morning forecast

FOX 32's Mike Caplan breaks down today's weather outlook.

The Brief

    • Chicago will experience a cold and windy start today, with wind chills in the single digits and a Wind Advisory in effect from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Despite strong gusts, temperatures will climb to the mid-40s under mostly sunny skies, with milder weather continuing throughout the week. 
    • The next storm system may bring rain to the area on Friday, breaking January's record for dryness.

CHICAGO - Chicago will have a cold and blustery start to the day, but a much milder week is on the way with several days of 40 degrees or above.

Chicago Wind Advisory

Wind chills in many areas are deep into the single digits. A Wind Advisory will be in effect for much of the Chicago area from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is where gusts will frequently exceed 40 mph, perhaps a slight bias for those stronger winds closer to the Wisconsin line.

At least it will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 40s.  Tonight will be mostly cloudy with diminishing winds. Lows in the upper 20s. 

Future Forecast

What's next:

Tomorrow will be just as warm but not quite as windy. Still windy, just not as windy.  The mild pattern continues into the weekend with a realistic run at 50+ degrees on Thursday.  

The next storm system to threaten Chicagoland is the same one bringing rain and snow to California.  Right now, it appears rain could arrive on Friday. As it stands now, this is the 3rd-driest January on record. Should it rain on Friday, it would likely knock 2025 well out of the top 5.

The Source: The information in this story came from FOX 32 Meteorologist Mike Caplan.

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