Chicagoans enjoyed an unseasonably warm March day Saturday, spending time outside in hoodies, shorts and even tank tops and visiting parks and the lakefront.
But the nice weather was a “one and done as far as the warmth goes,” said Gino Izzi, meteorologist for the National Weather Service.
The official high temperature recorded at O’Hare International Airport was 69 degrees, Izzi said. Midway Airport recorded a high of 71 degrees.
Alex Ochoa ties his six-year-old daughter Aurora’s shoelaces before going for a walk near Cricket Hill near Montrose Beach Saturday in Chicago. Temperatures approached 70 degrees in and around the city. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)
The wind will pick up and there will be some showers and isolated thunderstorms Saturday night and a strong cold front is expected to move through the area Sunday, dropping the temperature to a high of 40 degrees, Izzi said.
A storm system coming up from the Southwest will also bring a mix of snow, sleet and rain overnight Sunday, Izzi said. Temperatures overnight Sunday into Monday will remain around freezing in the lower 30s.
Temperatures the rest of the upcoming week will be a “typical early springtime pattern,” Izzi said, with constant changes keeping temperatures between the 30s and the 50s.
“So really all over the place kind of typical March,” he said.
Next weekend, temperatures will get even colder, Izzi said.
“We might not even have high temperatures get out of the 20s especially on Saturday,” he said.
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Chicagoans enjoyed an unseasonably warm March day Saturday, spending time outside in hoodies, shorts and even tank tops and visiting parks and the lakefront. But the nice weather was a “one and done as far as the warmth goes,” said Gino Izzi, meteorologist for the National Weather Service. The official high temperature recorded at O’Hare International Airport was 69 degrees, Izzi said. Midway Airport recorded a high of 71 degrees. Alex Ochoa ties his six-year-old daughter Aurora’s shoelaces before going for a walk near Cricket Hill near Montrose Beach Saturday in Chicago. Temperatures approached 70 degrees in and around the city. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) The wind will pick up and there will be some showers and isolated thunderstorms Saturday night and a strong cold front is expected to move through the area Sunday, dropping the temperature to a high of 40 degrees, Izzi said. A storm system coming up from the Southwest will also bring a mix of snow, sleet and rain overnight Sunday, Izzi said. Temperatures overnight Sunday into Monday will remain around freezing in the lower 30s. Temperatures the rest of the upcoming week will be a “typical early springtime pattern,” Izzi said, with constant changes keeping temperatures between the 30s and the 50s. “So really all over the place kind of typical March,” he said. Next weekend, temperatures will get even colder, Izzi said. “We might not even have high temperatures get out of the 20s especially on Saturday,” he said. scasanova@chicagotribune.com