Brief warm-up to follow in wake of windy deluge
It was nasty Sunday in Chicago as heavy rainfall lashed the city, blown about by
northeast winds gusting to nearly 50 m.p.h. The greatest rain totals occurred from
the city westward, with Midway Airport recording 1.93 inches and Aurora measuring
2.05 inches. The rain let up by early afternoon, but strong northeast winds kept an
unseasonable chill in the air throughout the day. The sky is expected to clear
Monday, and with the return of sunshine, temperatures should climb into the lower
60s inland—though lake-chilled winds will keep shore areas in the 50s. It should be
even warmer Tuesday as south winds send the mercury into the lower 70s for the
first time in nearly a week.
A STEAMY MOTHER'S DAY IN FLORIDA
In contrast to Chicago's rainy chill, record heat gripped the Sunshine State. Record
highs were established in many areas, ranging from 93 at Pensacola to 96 at Miami
and Ft. Lauderdale.
TWISTERS STRIKE EASTERN CAROLINAS
Severe weather continued Sunday evening with tornado damage and injuries reported
in eastern North Carolina near Elizabeth City and Morehead City and in South Carolina
near Charleston.
--By Steve Kahn, WGN Weather Center Meteorologist
