The forecast from FOX 17 Weather Ready Meteorologist Colton Cichoracki: A much cooler and quieter stretch is ahead, with better air quality. A cold front brought a few showers to the area Tuesday evening but many stayed dry. Cooler and less humid air behind the cold front will make for a much more comfortable next few days, with sunshine, highs in the 70s, and mornings in the 50s. It will be breezy at times through tomorrow with wave heights on Lake Michigan at 5 to 7 feet. Expect red flags at the beaches and exercise caution boating. We are in for another long, dry stretch of weather until the weekend, as highs eventually climb back into the mid 80s and humidity returns. Only a slight rain/storm chance exists on Sunday, with better chances for rain and storms by Monday. While we're not officially in a drought yet, we are around 2" below average rain amounts for the month. The first stage of drought is "abnormally dry" conditions. We'll likely start to see this increase or mount this week. Keep the sprinklers running!
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and comfortable. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds north-northwest at 5 to 15 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny, cooler, and pleasant. Sprinkles possible along lakeshore. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds northwest at 10 to 15 mph.
THURSDAY: Sunny and pleasant. Highs in the upper 70s.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny, a bit warmer. Highs in the lower 80s.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the middle 80s.
SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of late day shower/storms. Highs in the middle to upper 80s.
MONDAY: Scattered showers and storms. Highs in the mid/upper 80s.
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy and warm. Highs in the mid 80s.
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