Fire Risk, Windy Weather This Weekend For Chicago Area

ILLINOIS — Windy weather is hitting the Chicago area Friday, and southwest winds of up to 35 mph are creating an elevated fire risk through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. A few showers or sprinkles are also possible Friday night.

Expect temperatures to dip a bit Saturday even as the elevated fire danger continues with breezy and dry conditions along with temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s. Expect a warm-up on Sunday with a high of 80 degrees and even hotter weather Monday, when temperatures could hit the upper 80s.

A cold front will bring cooler temperatures to areas near the lake starting Tuesday.

Here's a look at the forecast through next week:

Friday night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then isolated showers between 1am and 2am. Low around 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Monday:
Sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

Tuesday night: Clear, with a low around 61.