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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Mary Norkol

Temperatures forecast to drop 20 degrees in minutes as ‘pneumonia front’ hits Chicago area

A ‘pneumonia front’ happens when temperatures drop significantly in a short period of time. According to AccuWeather, the weather event is common to parts of the Midwest, including Chicago and Milwaukee. (Colin Boyle/Sun-Times file photo)

Chicagoans enjoyed a welcome glimpse of summer Tuesday but could be met with a swing into spring by Tuesday night as a “pneumonia front” is forecast across the region.

The National Weather service predicts the 80-degree temperature at 5 p.m. could drop to 59 degrees by 7 p.m.

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