Tuesday: Election Day to be among the mildest on record in Chicagoland
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Current Conditions The Next Few Hours Extended Outlook MONDAY NIGHT: Cloudy, windy and unseasonably mild. Nearly steady temperatures. A few sprinkles or perhaps a brief shower. Winds: South 15-20 mph gusting 25-30 mph at times.
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The Next Few Hours
Extended Outlook
MONDAY NIGHT: Cloudy, windy and unseasonably mild. Nearly steady temperatures. A few sprinkles or perhaps a brief shower. Winds: South 15-20 mph gusting 25-30 mph at times. Low: 60.
An unseasonably warm Election Day is on tap for area voters Tuesday, with gusty winds that could reach or exceed 30 mph at times.
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Initially low-end rain chances become more elevated as the day proceeds. Temperatures in the low to mid 60s in the morning will warm into the low 70s by the afternoon, not far from Chicago's warmest Election Day of 75 degrees nearly 40 years ago in 1987.
Tuesday Skycast / Surface Map
Extensive cloud coverage will again dominate as November, typically one of Chicago's cloudiest months, will live up to its reputation. Low pressure and a cold front positioned to the west will promote a warm, southerly flow from the Gulf right into Chicago pumping in the unusual warmth.
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Tuesday Day Planner
A mild start to the day with low 60s, warming into the low 70s by lunchtime, continuing well into the afternoon.
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Tuesday Wind Gust Forecast
Steady southerly winds sustained 15 to 20 mph will gust near or above 30 mph at times.
Tuesday Forecast U.S. Highs / High Temperature Anomaly
Unseasonable 70+ degree warmth brings the potential of near record or record breaking highs to portions of the Ohio Valley. Tuesday max temperatures will be nearly 20-degrees above normal from the Great Lakes to the Northeast.
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Forecast animation tracking multiple rounds of showers through this week
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Forecast Rainfall Estimate Through Friday
Significant rainfall of 2-4 inches is predicted from northern Missouri into central Minnesota, with cumulative totals near 1 inch forecast across the Chicagoland area.
Chicago Forecast Highs / Departure from Normal
The mild weather that dominated much of October has spilled over into the start of November, with highs much above normal through Tuesday and into Wednesday.
But then temps drop for the end of the week and into the coming weekend. Still, with highs in the 50s, it's not exactly going to be an early taste of winter, just more fall-like.
Forecast Mean Maximum Temperature Anomaly: Nov. 2 through Nov. 6
What a start to November! Average highs into the opening days of November will be 12 or more degrees above normal from the Great Lakes to New England.
Forecast U.S. Highs: Next 9 days
The chilly Canadian air remains mostly bottled up to the north into Canada, as warmth and moisture from the subtropical Pacific and Gulf combine with mid-level ridging to keep the mild temperature regime going through at least the first week of the month.
Forecast Average Temperature Departure: Next 2 Weeks
Through Nov. 5
Unusually warm! Full one week anomalies across the Midwest of 10 or more degrees above normal.
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Nov. 6 through Nov. 12
Above normal temperatures continue for much of the Lower 48 beyond the opening week, but the most significant warmth relative to normal will take place across Canada.
Forecast Total Rainfall Southwestern U.S.
Significant rainfall capable of flash flooding across the Phoenix metro area, with 2 inch or more tallies expected.
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