Oct 9, 2007 11:57 am US/Central
Chicagoans Basking In A Cool Change
CHICAGO (CBS) ―
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Many Chicagoans made a point to get out to the lakefront Tuesday to enjoy much cooler weather after the dog days of summer stretched into October.
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Say goodbye to beach weather, a cool change is on the way.
After record heat in October, the temperature may finally catch up with the calendar.
Folks here in Chicago may have to reach for the long-sleeves Tuesday.
The CBS 2 WeatherTrak forecast predicts a big change in temperatures Tuesday. On Saturday, Sunday and Monday, highs hit 87 degrees, but on Monday night a cold front moved through the area and on Tuesday, temperatures were expected to hit only the low 70s.
The cooler weather is expected to linger around for a while, with highs in the 50s and 60s all week.
Not everyone is upset about the falling temperatures.
CBS 2's Kristyn Hartman reports that many people are out enjoying the cooler weather.
Through Monday, every day for the past month reached a maximum temperature above the average high.
Chicagoans CBS 2 spoke to on Tuesday said the drop in temperature was a nice seasonal break.
There's nothing like a little time on the beach with your buddies. Stephen Lipsius has made a point of enjoying cooler temperatures after the dog days of summer seemed to linger into October.
"I'm disappointed it stayed so hot. I wait for the summer to end. I don't like humid weather, I don't like hot weather, I don't like air conditioning … this weekend was terrible, it was terrible. It was too bad for the marathoners too," Lipsius said.
They did have a tough time Sunday. Record heat for the event shut it down earlier. Hundreds of runners suffered heat-related problems. One runner died, although an autopsy ruled his death was due to a heart problem and not the heat.
If the marathon had been held two days later, temperatures would have been up to 20 degrees cooler during the race.
Joggers, walkers and bikers couldn't have been more pleased to be out in the elements on Tuesday.
"I love it. It's so much nicer to be able to run around the lakefront and not be too stressed to breathe. It's beautiful, the breeze and the sunshine … it's long overdue," said Susan Flynn.
She's living in the moment, knowing like so many other Chicagoans that fall here gives way to long winters.
"Always sad to see the warm weather go, yes," said Chicagoan Jeff Binkowski. "Cold weather's on its way."
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