Monday: unseasonably cool, fairly sunny, and calm-ish winds. Letting you know right now: you better ride your bike!

MONDAY WEATHER INFOGRAPHIC:

 

Look at that!

Overall: high 74, low 63, mostly sunny, winds from the northeast-ish at 5-10 mph

AM: high 60s, partly cloudy, wind from the north-northeast at 7mph

PM: low 70s, sunny as heck, wind from the northeast at 9mph

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METEOROLOGICAL CAT GIF:

Consider sunglasses. UV Index 9/10. Which is high, apparently.

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STREET CLOSURES

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PARTIAL STREET CLOSURES

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Spotted on the road…

Firetruck and map, Wilson Avenue firehouse, Uptown.

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OVERALL COMMUTE RATING:

3.8/4. That’s really good. Almost perfect. Ride your bike.

Friday: too “cool” for non-cyclists? Maybe. But if you ride a bike (which you should), this is good!

FRIDAY WEATHER INFOGRAPHIC:

Overall: high 71, low 62, cloudy and pleasant

AM: high 60s, cloudy, wind from the northeast at 8mph

PM: around 70, cloudy, wind from the north-northwest at 11mph

Don’t be discouraged by the cloud cover. Less UV means less skin cancer. Who needs sun!

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STREET CLOSURES

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PARTIAL STREET CLOSURES

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Spotted on the road…

Evanston. Cool.

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OVERALL COMMUTE RATING:

3.25/4. Excellent. Ride ride ride!

First of all, Wednesday didn’t turn out to be so bad. Sure it was miserable, but we didn’t even get close to 92º. What’s with the dire predictions, meteorologists? Big Weather strikes again??

Anyway, Thursday: like Wednesday, but hotter and less rainy. We think.

THURSDAY WEATHER INFOGRAPHIC:

Overall: high 87, low 64, humid, 40% chance of scattered T-storms

AM: high 70s, possible thunderstorms, winds from the west-southwest at 9mph.

PM: mid 80s, maybe rainy, wind from the west-northwest at 10mph.

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RECOMMENDED CYCLING RAIN GEAR OF THE DAY:

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STREET CLOSURES

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PARTIAL STREET CLOSURES

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Spotted on the road…

This gorgeous folding bike.

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And in other news…

Have you signed the Active Trans petition for a Milwaukee Avenue bike lane?

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OVERALL COMMUTE RATING:

 

1.5/4. Not impressed. Ride anyway!

Wednesday: not… not good.

WEDNESDAY WEATHER INFOGRAPHIC:

Overall: High 93, low 74, humid, rainy, and windy from the southwest-ish.

AM: High 70s, chance of rain, 13 mph winds from the southwest.

PM: Awful! 92, humid, possible thunder, windy. Heat index 100!

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PREVIEW OF TOMORROW’S CONDITIONS:

Boy, that’s hot!

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STREET CLOSURES

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PARTIAL STREET CLOSURES

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Spotted on the road…

Tortoise, Rogers Park.

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OVERALL COMMUTE RATING:

1/4. Very, very bad. Consider being tough and riding anyway.

Tuesday: a little better than Monday, which itself wasn’t so bad after all. Cooler, calmer, but still a bit damp.

TUESDAY WEATHER INFOGRAPHIC:

Overall: high 80, low 72, mostly cloudy with a chance of rain

AM: mid 70s, mostly cloudy, 20% chance of rain, light winds from the north-ish, and oh, 90% humidity.

PM: high 70s, cloudy, 15% chance of rain, a bit less damp

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Visual Representation of Expected Windiness, Courtesy of Lettuce Cat®

Iceberg edition. Cranial-leaf stability indicates calm day, wind-wise.

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STREET CLOSURES

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PARTIAL STREET CLOSURES

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By the way…

Have you seen the new segment of the separated Lake Front Trail?

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OVERALL COMMUTE RATING:

3/4. Okay, but a tad too damp. Enjoy!

Monday: new week, new weather. But as we see, new isn’t always good.

Rain tomorrow and possibly for the rest of the week.

MONDAY WEATHER INFOGRAPHIC:

Overall: high 83, low 69, 80% chance of thunderstorms

AM: mid 70s, possible scattered thunderstorms, winds from the south at 10mph

PM: 80º, 80% chance of thunderstorms, wind from the south at 9mph.

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VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF PREDICTED CONDITIONS: 

Cat gif version:

 

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STREET CLOSURES

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PARTIAL STREET CLOSURES

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Spotted on the road…

What’s with this street sign?

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OVERALL COMMUTE RATING:

1.5/4. Bad! Ride anyway, if you want.

Friday: balmier than Thursday, but with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Check out the infographic.

FRIDAY WEATHER INFOGRAPHIC:

Overall: high 78, low 62, possible isolated thunderstorms in the morning, wind from the north-ish

AM: mid 70s, partly cloudy, 35% chance of isolated thunderstorms

PM: low 70s, partly cloudy, wind from the north-northeast at 11mph. 10% chance of rain, too.

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STREET CLOSURES

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PARTIAL STREET CLOSURES

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And in other news…

Chicago Bike Report: political powerhouse.

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OVERALL COMMUTE RATING:

3 stars. Not bad. Ride! But avoid stray lightning bolts, too.

Thursday: hotter than Wednesday. Rain possible, but not likely.

THURSDAY WEATHER INFOGRAPHIC:

Overall: high 87, low 71, partly cloudy, 20% chance of rain, 55% humidity, mild winds from the south-ish

AM: upper 70s, partly cloudy, 20% chance of rain

PM: mid 80s, partly cloudy, 15% chance of rain

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VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF EXPECTED SWEATINESS:

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RECOMMENDED HOT WEATHER GEAR OF THE DAY:

The Veskimo Personal Cooling System: only $493 with included 9 quart Hand-Carry Cooler.

“Quick-disconnect fittings on a single flexible insulated hose make for easy connection to either the Veskimo 4.4 Quart Hydration Backpack or 9 Quart Hand-Carry Cooler chilled water reservoir containing ice and water. The shirttail design of the cooling vest keeps it in place during the most rigorous activities. Perfect for sports, racing, motorcycling, bicycling, construction and industrial uses, it creates a personal microclimate of COOL under your clothing in hot and humid environments.”

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STREET CLOSURES

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PARTIAL STREET CLOSURES

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OVERALL COMMUTE RATING:

2.25/4. Hot! Ride anyway. Enjoy!

Wednesday: a good day for riding a bike.

WEDNESDAY WEATHER INFOGRAPHIC:

Overall: high 80, low 66, partly cloudy, mild winds from the east-ish

AM: low 70s, partly cloudy, wind from the east-southeast at 7mph

PM: high 70s, partly couldy, wind from the east-northeast at 8mph

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METEOROLOGICAL CAT GIF OF THE DAY:

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PATRIOTIC CYCLIST OF THE DAY:

July 5th, 1811: Venezuela declares independence from Spain. Congrats to Andris Hernandez and his Venezuelan compatriots (and sorry about the economic crisis).

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STREET CLOSURES

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PARTIAL STREET CLOSURES

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OVERALL COMMUTE RATING:

3.5/4. Really good. What a day to be a bike commuter!