Warm and dry through the weekend

The weekend starts mild but temperatures warm into next week. The big story will be worsening drought. There is little sign of any significant rainfall for the next ten days, and remains sketchy for the next two-plus weeks. In the near-term, recent rainfall has helped but an inch of rain for the month won't cut it. Highs warming into the upper 80s next week, will also increase evaporation, worsening the drought. The weather however will be fairly pleasant for summer, sunny with low humidity. 

Smoke from wildfires will clear into Friday. Waves on Lake Michigan will also calm. There is better beach weather starting Sunday. 

Tonight: Breezy evening. Low 50.

Friday: Partly cloudy. High 76.

Saturday: Sunny. High 82.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 86.