Happy first day of climatological summer!! Even tho it doesnt feel like it out there… It’s a cool morning and a breeze off the lake will cap temps in the 60s this afternoon for much of the city. Some far interior suburbs will reach the 70s tho! Skies will be mostly sunny so there’s that?

But things do a role reversal tomorrow when southerly flow pumps temps up into the 80s to maybe even a high of 90F. Skies will remain relatively cloud free with a few high clouds here and there.

The heat will continue into Tuesday as a storm system approaches from the west. Temps will briefly crest into the 80s to near 90 again on Tuesday morning before clouds and storms move in during the afternoon (thus knocking temps back down a bit). Showers and thunderstorms are then likely Tuesday afternoon/evening through Weds, with the heaviest rain potential being Weds AM. Some of these storms could be severe.

Temps on Weds will be chilly as that band of showers slowly works its way through the city. The slow progression will allow cool air aloft to filter down to the surface, hence the cool weather. 

A note about the smoke: As seems customary now every June (even tho it shouldnt be), wildfires raging in central Canada are producing a massive plume of smoke that has drifted south into the US. This will produce hazy conditions today and tomorrow, with some of the smoke filtering down to the surface. If you are sensitive to poor air quality, it might be worthwhile to wear a mask.

Tl;dr - sunny, cool today. High of 65F. Hot tomorrow+Tues, t-storms Tues-Weds. Smokey today+tomorrow.

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