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Crisp, breezy afternoon; pleasant weekend ahead

Forecast high temperatures for Sunday through Friday.
Forecast high temperatures for Sunday through Friday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via College of DuPage weather lab

Breezy northwest winds continue behind a disturbance that has since pushed off towards the Great Lakes region. Cooler Canadian air filters in with highs in the upper 60s and 70s and lower to mid-60s up north. Temperatures warm gradually toward next week.

Temps stay below average

Fair weather cumulus clouds continue to decorate our Thursday afternoon skies as breezy northwesterly winds gust up to 20 mph. High temperatures for the remainder of this week continue to be 10-15 degrees below our average in the 60s and 70s.

Look for below seasonal temperatures this weekend.

Forecast winds Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.
Forecast winds Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

Isolated showers to the north, sunshine south

Some very isolated showers around the international border and northern Minnesota Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. Chances for precipitation stick to north of Interstate 94.

Forecast simulated radar Thursday afternoon through Friday morning.
Forecast simulated radar Thursday afternoon through Friday morning
NOAA, via College of DuPage weather lab

Thursday night our clouds will dissipate, and our winds will decrease. With little cloud cover and light winds that will set us up for a chilly evening across the state. Expect lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s.

Lows for Thursday night.
Lows for Thursday night
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Gradual warmup with fair weather skies

A steady warming trend will bring our high temperatures back into the upper 70s by Sunday.

We will still have those northwesterly winds on Saturday before high pressure builds in on Sunday. This will shift our winds to the southeast bringing in some slightly warmer temperatures.

Forecast high temperatures for Sunday through Friday.
Forecast high temperatures for Sunday through Friday.
NOAA, via College of DuPage weather lab

Look for temperatures in the 80s by the middle of next week with dry conditions.

NOAA 8 to 14-day temperature outlook
8 to 14-day temperature outlook
NOAA