From Warm and Windy to Brisk and Blustery: Weekend Weather

Brace for it, suburbanites. The Chicago area could see temperatures plunge from highs near 70 on Friday to lows in the teens over the weekend. Blustery weather with wind gusts as high as 45 mph, snow flurries and thunderstorms are also possible in the coming days.

Friday should start out warm, with temps reaching highs in the mid- to upper-60s for portions of the Chicago area, but those temperatures will drop off Friday afternoon and into the evening when a strong cold front rolls in, according to the National Weather Service.

Some showers and even storms may accompany this front, and wind gusts as strong as 45 mph are expected. Temperatures could reach lows in the 30s Friday night.

Gusty winds are expected again on Saturday, and there could be some snow flurries or light snow showers overnight Friday and into Saturday morning. Highs on Saturday and Sunday should top out between 37 to 40 degrees for most of the Chicago area, according to the National Weather Service.

We’ve got an hour-by-hour look at the temperature drop, which is supposed to start later on Friday:

Friday/Saturday

• 2 a.m.: 58 degrees
• 6 a.m.: 55 degrees
• 7 a.m.: 56 degrees
• 8 a.m.: 57 degrees
• 9 a.m.: 59 degrees
• 10 a.m.: 60 degrees
• 12 p.m.: 65 degrees
• 2 p.m.: 66 degrees
• 4 p.m.: 61 degrees
• 6 p.m.: 53 degrees
• 8 p.m.: 46 degrees
• 10 p.m.: 43 degrees
• Midnight: 41 degrees
• 6 a.m. on Saturday: 36 degrees
• 2 p.m. on Saturday: 40 degrees

As the cold temperatures roll in, it looks like the colder weather is here to stay as we head into the holiday week. While the drop-off may feel drastic, this weekend's temperatures are much closer to normal seasonal temps than what we've experienced so far this fall, National Weather Service meterologist Eric Lenning told the Chicago Tribune. The Chicago area has experienced the second-warmest start to November on record this year.

"We're actually going to be getting back toward a normal mid-November weather pattern," said Lenning in regards to this weekend's temps.

Here is a detailed look at the forecast for the coming days.

• Friday: Windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the afternoon with a chance of thunderstorms. Early afternoon highs in the mid to upper 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the morning increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
• Friday Night: Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the evening...then a slight chance of showers and snow showers after midnight. Much cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
• Saturday: Very windy. Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow or rain showers in the morning...then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Much cooler. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
• Sunday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower 20s in the suburbs...but in the upper 20s downtown.
• Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
• Monday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 30 in the suburbs...but in the mid 30s downtown.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 50.
• Tuesday Night: Showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

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