Chicago weather forecast: Cool temperatures and high waves on Lake Michigan – NBC Chicago

Temperatures in Chicago are expected to reach their lowest levels in three weeks, but residents are unlikely to be thinking about a day at the beach on Sunday.

According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, high temperatures on Sunday will barely reach 70 degrees across much of the region, although it will be cooler near Lake Michigan. That’s well below the average daytime temperature for late June, which is 84 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Although temperatures will be the lowest since early June, a trip to the water isn’t exactly the way to celebrate. The National Weather Service warns that wave heights on Lake Michigan could reach 4 to 8 feet and that dangerous rip currents are also expected, leading to a “high swimming risk” rating for Sunday.

Extremely frosty night temperatures are expected on the first of July, with forecast models predicting overnight lows of over 13 degrees Celsius.

Daytime temperatures will still be lower than average but warmer as they rise to 24-25 degrees across the region. Dry weather is also expected but that will change from Tuesday.

Weather forecasters say highs will rise to over 30 degrees on Tuesday, with the possibility of showers and thunderstorms across the region. The rain could continue into Wednesday morning, but will not do much to cool things down, as highs on Wednesday are still expected to be in the 30s and 30s.

Current forecasts call for scattered showers and thunderstorms on July 4, but the rain may have moved out of the region by the time fireworks light up the night sky. Showers and thunderstorms could return on Friday, with highs in the 80s each day.

There seems to be no precipitation on Saturday and Sunday, with maximum temperatures again exceeding 30 degrees throughout the region.

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