Columbus Day Weekend: Freeze Warnings Issued, Temps In The 50s

ILLINOIS — Temps will stay in the 50s all weekend, and a freeze warning has been issued for areas west of Chicago for early Saturday. The National Weather service said sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s are possible.

The freeze warning is in effect from 2 to 9 a.m. and includes the cities of Rockford, Crystal Lake, McHenry, Woodstock, DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Ottawa, Oswego and Yorkville.

Saturday has a high of 51 degrees, and winds could also gust as high as 35 mph. The weather service said Sunday has a high of 53, and again will be gusty, with winds up to 25 mph.

Columbus Day, a day off for many students and some adults in the workforce, will be mostly sunny with a high of 54.

Here is a more detailed look at the weather for this weekend:

• FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
• SATURDAY: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
• SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• SUNDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
• MONDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
• MONDAY NIGHT: A chance of showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.