Chicago weather: Forecast drier than originally anticipated

Chicago weather: Warmer than normal until further notice

FOx 32's Mike Caplan breaks down today's weather outlook.

CHICAGO - What looked like a rather wet forecast for days on end is trending in a drier direction.

That said, showers remain possible today and tomorrow with a bias for any heavier rainfall over our far west and southwestern viewing area. Highs will be held down just a bit due to cloud cover even if rainfall is rather sparse.

Highs will be in the mid to upper 70s today and tomorrow with a good chance of 80 on Saturday and upper 70s again Sunday. Saturday looks entirely dry with low-end chances for showers again on Sunday and Monday.

The autumnal equinox occurs at 1:50 a.m. CDT on Saturday, marking the start of astronomical fall.