If you’re heading out to the lake to watch the Air and Water Show this weekend in Chicago, you’ll want to pack a poncho.
The National Weather Service predicts multiple chances for storms over the coming days.
Here’s a breakdown of the forecast and what to expect.
Back-to-back showers, thunderstorms this weekend for Air and Water Show
The Air and Water Show will coincide with inclement weather, according to the outlook from the NWS.
Chicago will experience back-to-back threats of thunderstorms and showers, along with high winds and humidity over the course of the weekend.
Friday will see a 40% chance of precipitation throughout the day, followed by additional overnight showers.
Come Saturday, the first day of the Air and Water Show, showers are likely during the morning and afternoon, with an 80% overall chance of rain.
Conditions will improve somewhat for the second half of the show on Sunday, with partly sunny skies. However, showers and thunderstorms are still possible particularly after 1 p.m.
Daily highs throughout the weekend will hover in the mid 80s, with humidity in the 70 and 80 percentiles.
To sum it up, weather this weekend won’t be ideal—but don’t let it stop you from heading to the lake and taking in all the Air and Water Show action.
