Thanksgiving, Black Friday Forecast for Chicago Area

Light rain and drizzle along with fog is in the forecast Wednesday evening as many hit the roadways for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The fog and the rain is expected to limit visibility across the Chicago area this evening and overnight, according to the National Weather Service. Areas southeast of the I-55 corridor across east central Illinois and northwest Indiana are the most likely areas to see a few periods of steadier rainfall late Wednesday.

Thanksgiving Day should be dry though cloudy skies are expected to linger. High temperatures between 40 and 42 degrees are expected for the Chicago area on Thursday, the National Weather Service reports.

For those heading out to shop early on Black Friday, you may be faced with light rain and snow. The chance for the light snow and rain is more likely along the Illinois-Wisconsin border. A high of 41 to 46 degrees is expected for Friday.

Average temperatures for late November are expected through the end of the week before temps warm up a bit over the weekend. The Chicago area could see high temps near 50 degrees over the weekend.

Here is more detailed look at the forecast for the coming days:

• Tonight: Cloudy. Scattered light showers and areas of drizzle in the evening. Areas of fog in the evening...then patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming west and increasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of measurable precipitation 40 percent.
• Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Black Friday: Cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
• Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s.

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