Overview

• Chicago’s high temperatures are stuck in the 50s due to a persistent low-pressure system bringing clouds, rain, and wind.
• Meteorologists expect temperatures to rise into the low 60s by Memorial Day weekend and reach near-average highs by May 28.
• Long-range forecasts from the Climate Prediction Center predict above-average warmth starting around May 30 and continuing into June.
• Extended periods of sub-60°F highs in late May are rare, with the last June day in the 50s occurring in 2001.
• Chicago’s beaches and waterparks are opening this weekend under cooler-than-normal conditions, underscoring the spring’s temperature swings.