Chicagoans have been enjoying the unseasonably warm temperatures to begin December - but temperatures are set to drop overnight.
Temperatures will drop from a high of about 60 degrees Monday to a low in the mid-30s Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
A wind advisory is in effect until noon Tuesday. The weather service warns that gusts between 45 and 50 miles per hour are possible.
The Willis Tower Skydeck was closed Monday as a precaution.
By late afternoon, gusty winds caused a pane of glass to fall from a building in the 3700 block of North Halsted Street in the Lakeview neighborhood. Chicago police closed part of the street as a scaffolding crew attempted to repair the damaged building.
High winds also caused some arriving flights at O'Hare Airport to be delayed an average of 2 hours and 45 minutes, with 207 cancellations.
By later Monday evening, there is a chance for showers and storms, according to the weather service.
Monday morning's highs in the mid-50s were 15 degrees above normal highs for early December, according to the weather service. The record high for Dec. 4 was 66 degrees in 1998.
http://abc7chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-winds-cause-damage-flight-cancellations-as-temps-drop/2736812/
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