Chicago opens Wednesday under flawless skies with a 20°C high and near-calm winds — the Midwest's quiet window before Thursday's forecast warm-up to 27°C with 47 km/h gusts and incoming cloud.
The rare late-April cold that hit Texas over the weekend has settled over the Midwest. Des Moines dropped to -4°C this morning, Chicago is capped at 12°C, and clear skies across Iowa mean bright but bitter conditions all day.
A sprawling weather system is sweeping across the US Midwest this April, bringing drizzle to Chicago, rain to Denver, and overcast skies to Kansas City. Travelers should brace for flight disruptions.