CHICAGO — After a cool and wet few weeks, Chicago is about to warm up and dry out, according to one meteorologist.
Temperatures could hit the 80 next week, and some of that warmth will carry over into June, when the average temperature will be two to four degrees above normal, said AccuWeather senior meteorologist Bob Smerbeck.
June could also be more dry than usual, with a drought expected to hit the upper Midwest. Northern Chicago falls on the southern edge of the abnormally dry drought region, Smerbeck said. Those living on the city's North Side can expect to mow their lawns less than usual, he said.
Storms that typically hit the Midwest during early summer will likely pass over Chicago this year, he added.
"During the heart of the summer, drier air will take over the upper Midwest and that's where the drier than normal and above normal temperatures are going to be," Smerbeck said.
That doesn't mean we won't have a few cooler days in June, he said.
Skeptical? Hey, they were right about this winter.
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