Sep 27, 2024
Sunshine is off the table for the Chicago area until early next week thanks to the remnants of Hurricane Helene, forecasters say.The storm landed in Florida on Thursday then moved north, then stalled over Kentucky. Parts of the storm broke off and headed toward Chicago, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Brett Borchardt.On Saturday, those remnants of Helene are expected to bring intermittent rainfall throughout the day after reaching the Chicago area overnight, Borchardt said. Showers should end by Sunday afternoon. Cloud cover may not leave until early next week.“We’re stuck under clouds through Monday,” Borchardt said. More sunshine is expected Tuesday and Wednesday, he said, along with the cooler fall weather the city has seen recently.Temperatures through the weekend will range from the low 60s into the low 70s, before rising Monday. On Friday, Helene's leftovers had brought wind gusts of up to 45 mph, causing dangerous waves on Lake Michigan and forcing the cancellation of a concert at the Salt Shed. Strong winds will persist through this evening with breezy conditions expected during the day tomorrow. Rain chances look to peak tonight into tomorrow with additional opportunities for rain throughout the weekend. #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/pPySMexyDp— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) September 27, 2024 The weather service issued a high-wave warning through Sunday morning due to strong northeast winds creating dangerous lakefront waves. On social media, the weather service warned pedestrians along the lake to wear life jackets in case they are swept away by the waves.“We’re encouraging people to change their plans and avoid the lakeshore,” Borchardt said Friday.The winds were enough to cancel Lake Street Dive’s sold-out show at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., the venue announced on social media about 6:15 p.m. Friday. The concert had been scheduled for 6:30 p.m.“We made every effort to make tonight’s show happen but it is not safe to proceed with the show,” the venue wrote on Instagram. High waves in Lake Michigan crash on the lakefront near Diversey Harbor on Friday. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times 1 of 5 People on jet skis ride through high waves in Lake Michigan on Friday near Diversey Harbor. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times 2 of 5 High waves in Lake Michigan crash on the lakefront near Diversey Harbor on Friday. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times 3 of 5 High waves in Lake Michigan crash on the lakefront near Diversey Harbor on Friday. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times 4 of 5 High waves in Lake Michigan crash on the lakefront on Friday on the North Side. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times 5 of 5
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