G-FEST: Hot & Humid

Above, a past entry in G-FEST's costume contest. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

With 44% humidity (and up) along with 90°+ temperatures, it is a good thing that G-FEST will be indoors at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Attendees are already arriving at the hotel and I'll be there tomorrow.

This'll be my first G-FEST in ten years, but I am familiar with the weather in the Chicago area. We won't actually be in Chicago, but in the outskirts near O'Hare International Airport.

For those who are attending but haven't departed, here's the forecast for the next few days from the National Weather Service:

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 96. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.