CHICAGO - Chicago will see summer-like conditions for Labor Day weekend before a sharp cooldown arrives later next week.

Temperatures are expected to climb into the lower 70s on Friday under partly sunny skies, with slightly warmer readings in the western suburbs.

Early Friday morning brought a range of cool conditions across the area, from the lower 50s in McHenry, DeKalb and Winnebago counties to the upper 50s at O’Hare and Midway airports and 57 degrees along the lakefront. Skies remain fair across most of the Midwest, with only a few scattered showers spotted in northwest Wisconsin.

Labor Day weekend forecast

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By Saturday, sunshine will push highs to about 75 degrees in the city, rising to 77 degrees Sunday and near 78 on Labor Day Monday. The stretch of pleasant w

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