Chicago weather: Warm, sunny Memorial Day kicks off a dry and summerlike week
FOX 32 Chicago
Last updated: May 26, 2026
The article provides a weather forecast for Chicagoland, marking the unofficial start of summer with favorable conditions. It details expected temperatures, sky conditions, and a slight chance of showers over the next week.
- The Memorial Day weekend is described as sunny and warm, with highs reaching the mid to upper 80s, though areas near the lakefront will be cooler. Normal highs for this time of year are 74 degrees.
- Overnight temperatures will be comfortable, with lows near 60 degrees.
- Tuesday is forecast to be similar, remaining warm with mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 80s, with cooler lakeside temperatures persisting.
- Wednesday will continue the warm trend, with highs in the low to mid 80s and partly to mostly sunny skies, carrying a small probability of a brief shower.
- The latter half of the week, Thursday and Friday, will be dry and mostly sunny, with highs expected in the upper 70s away from the lake.
- The upcoming weekend is predicted to be mostly sunny and mild, with highs around the low 70s on both Saturday and Sunday.
