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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-16T01:24:04.827Z",
  "site": "https://chicago.suntimes.com",
  "textContent": "<p>Chicagoans could see record-breaking temperatures this week as they continue to enjoy an unseasonably warm February.</p><p>The National Weather Service forecasts the high will be 62 degrees Monday, and Wednesday is expected to be even warmer, with a high of 65. Tuesday's high will be 48 degrees, and temperatures are expected to drop toward the end of the week with highs in the 30s and 40s, with a possibility of rain Tuesday and Thursday.</p><p>Mid-February average temperatures usually hover around the 30s with potential to dip to frigid temperatures.</p><p>A record could be set Monday if the temperature at O'Hare Airport surpasses 58 degrees, the warmest temperature recorded for Feb. 16, set more than a century ago in 1921. Temperatures the rest of the week are expected to be unseasonably warm, but the area probably won't break records later in the week. A warm stretch in 2017 set several records with temperatures in the 70s.</p><p>The week is expected to be relatively sunny with some intermittent clouds and mild temperatures.</p><p>\"These things go through cycles and phases. Currently, it looks like we're going to be fairly mild for a good chunk of the week,\" said NWS meteorologist Mark Ratzer. \"Next weekend will be not bitterly cold, but we will cool down from what we're experiencing right now.\"</p><p>Possible thunderstorms could roll through the area Tuesday night, and a chance of rain is in the forecast for Thursday.</p><p>\"We'll probably see some potential for some rain showers, but at least we're talking rain and not snow for this time of year,\" Ratzer said.</p><div class=\"RelatedList Enhancement\" data-module data-align-center> <div class=\"RelatedList-title\">Related</div> <ul class=\"RelatedList-items\"> <li class=\"RelatedList-items-item\"> <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/06/man-62-is-the-10th-cold-related-death-this-winter-in-cook-county\" >Man, 62, is the 10th cold-related death this winter in Cook County</a> </li> <li class=\"RelatedList-items-item\"> <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/01/22/coldest-chicago-wind-chills-cold-snap\" >Coldest wind chills since 2022 expected as Arctic cold snap moves into Chicago area</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p>The warmer weather has been welcome to many Chicagoans after January brought bitter temperatures and a decent amount of snow to the area. Across Cook County, 10 people have died of cold exposure so far this year.<br></p>",
  "title": "Spring-like weather forecast for Chicago area over the next several days",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-16T01:24:04.827Z"
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