CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Weather forecasters are warning Chicago-area residents to stay out of Lake Michigan on Tuesday.
Strong currents and waves reaching up to six feet could make for dangerous swimming conditions along the lakefront, the National Weather Service said.
Swimmers in Lake and Cook counties in Illinois, as well as Lake and Porter counties in Indiana, are warned to stay out of the water and avoid piers, jetties, breakwalls and other structures along the shoreline, the weather service said.
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Beach-Side Restaurants Reopen, Beaches Still ClosedAnother HEADS UP for beachgoers: If you plan to go to one of the open #LakeMichigan beaches today, stay out of the water! Also, don't venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, other shoreline structures, or lakefront paths, where waves can wash you into the lake. #ilwx #inwx pic.twitter.com/vreel8gmOx
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago)
August 18, 2020 The conditions are expected to persist until Tuesday evening, the weather service said.
Tuesday’s temperatures should reach a high of about 76 degrees, the weather service said, before dropping to the low 60s in the evening.
Fair & dry weather w/low humidity for August will continue thru Sat. Only slight rain chance in 5-day forecast is on Sat. eve. if you're hoping for needed rain. Temps slightly below normal will warm back above normal into wknd. Expect comfortably cool overnights. #ilwx #inwx pic.twitter.com/PKnPGFTH4W
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago)
August 18, 2020 (Source: Sun-Times Media Wire & Chicago Sun-Times 2020. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
