Near record high temperatures expected throughout Chicago this weekend

Chicago Could Break Heat Records This Weekend As 80s, 90s Expected

CHICAGO — Don’t take out your fall sweaters just yet — Chicago could see record-breaking heat in the 80s and 90s this weekend. Friday is expected to hit 84 degrees and be sunny, according to the National Weather Service, while AccuWeather is predicting a high of 89 degrees. That’s significantly warmer than the high 60s that are average for Chicago at this time of year, said AccuWeather meteorologist Dan Pydynowski. And if the city gets any warme…

Near record high temperatures expected throughout Chicago this weekend

Temperatures in Chicago are expected to reach near-record highs over the weekend before a more seasonal cool-down early next week. The high for Saturday is expected to be 87 degrees — three degrees shy of the record high for October 4 which was set in 1951, according to the National Weather Service. The record for Oct. 5 was set in 1997 at 88 degrees, according to the weather service. The high is expected to be 85 degrees. "We don't officially h…