Chicago Weather: Unseasonably warm temperatures this week, but cooler air returns for Halloween

CHICAGO – After a fairly seasonal weekend, temperatures are rising again. Today's maximum temperatures were almost ten degrees above normal in late October. Normal high temperatures will be in the mid to upper 50s.

Tonight will be mild and windy, with southerly winds up to 25-30 mph. Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s.

Record-breaking temperatures are expected for Tuesday, with partly cloudy skies and highs of up to 80°. South winds will reach speeds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts of 40 to 45 mph. Due to the drought and strong winds, burning outdoors is strongly discouraged. Fires could quickly get out of control tomorrow.

Wednesday will be another warm day with highs around 80 degrees. Skies will be partly sunny with gusty winds again. A cold front will approach the area Wednesday evening and overnight and may bring showers and thunderstorms. Rain will continue into the first half of the day on Thursday, but skies will dry out before trick-or-treating time.

Temperatures will start in the upper 60s Thursday morning and will likely fall into the upper 50s during the day.

It's a reality again on Friday, with morning lows in the upper 30s and lower 40s and afternoon highs in the mid 50s. Skies will be sunny on Friday.

The weekend looks decent, with highs in the low 60s Saturday and Sunday. It will be partly cloudy on Saturday and showers again on Sunday. The rain will continue into Monday.