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Chicago weather: Cool, cloudy skies with on-and-off rain today

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Published  May 21, 2025 5:33am CDT
Weather Forecast
FOX 32 Chicago
Chicago weather: Wednesday morning forecast

Chicago weather: Wednesday morning forecast

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

The Brief

    • Unseasonably cool weather continues across the Chicago area with light rain and drizzle expected throughout the day and highs in the low to mid 50s. 
    • Cloudy skies and occasional showers will linger into Thursday, with temperatures remaining below normal. 
    • The weekend looks mostly dry and warmer, with highs reaching the 60s by Memorial Day, though a stray shower is possible Monday.

CHICAGO - Expect cool weather to hang on for the foreseeable future. 

Chicago weather forecast

What we know:

Today we open with some light rain or drizzle in parts of the area. That will continue off and on throughout the day. Skies remain cloudy and high temperatures will only be in the low to mid 50s. Tonight there is a chance of some light rain with the low in the upper 40s. 

Future forecast

What's next:

Tomorrow starts with a chance of a morning shower, which will be light followed by mostly cloudy skies and continued to unseasonably cool with highs falling just shy of 60. A gusty north wind will add to the chill in the air.

The rest of the forecast looks mostly dry. Highs on Friday should hit 60 degrees then low 60s on Saturday with mid-to-upper 60s possible Sunday and Memorial Day. There could be a shower around on Monday.

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

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