7:00 AM | Way below normal for the next few days
Paul Dorian
6-Day Forecast
Today
Becoming partly sunny, unseasonably chilly for this time of year, highs near 55 degrees (normal high at Central Park is 62)
Tonight
Partly cloudy, cold, lows by morning near 40 degrees; 30’s in the N and W suburbs with possible frost
Friday
Mostly sunny and continued unseasonably chilly, near 55
Friday Night
Mostly clear, cold, possible frost late in the N and W suburbs, mid-to-upper 30’s
Saturday
Mostly sunny, still unseasonably chilly, mid-to-upper 50’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, unseasonably cool, mid-to-upper 50’s
Monday
Mostly sunny, still on the cool side, upper 50’s
Tuesday
Partly sunny, not quite as cool, near 60
Discussion
Strong high pressure will spread eastward from the Plains over the next couple of days and it will be anchoring the coldest air mass of the season so far in the eastern half of the nation. High temperatures for the next several days will be way below normal for this time of year and lows late at night will not be far from the freezing mark in the northern and western suburbs. Below normal temperatures continue in the region this weekend although there will be some slight modification in temperatures.
Elsewhere, there are two large sunspot regions on a suddenly active sun and both are currently facing the Earth. One of these active regions did indeed erupt last night with an M-class solar flare and more activity is possible over the next 24 hours or so.
Video
httpv://youtu.be/swc8-6ChRWI