More Wind? Look Ahead to Your Weekend Weather: Patch PM

After a wind-whipped two days that saw 50 to 60 mile-per-hour winds throughout northern Illinois and power outages that affected thousands of customers, the weekend is looking a bit brighter and not as windy, according to the National Weather Service. We won’t see rain until Monday morning.

• Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
• Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 7 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 54.

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