Overview: The weekend starts with mild temps before heating up slightly. The weather turns much colder afterwards though, dropping back down into the mid 30s for the start to the next week before heating back up on Wednesday

Today: Scattered rain showers are in store for Saturday, continuing from the night prior, stopping for a short while around noon, and then returning after 9 p.m. Temperatures peak early, hitting a high in the upper 40s. Winds blow out of the west at 15 mph, along with gusts at 32 mph. 

Tonight: Saturday night sees temperatures drop down to the low 30s. Winds slow down out of the west, falling to 10 mph with 20 mph gusts. Skies turn to overcast during the night, with decreasing clouds as the night moves on

Simulated Reflectivity of the storms on Saturday night. Credit: College of DuPage Nexlab Forecast

Tomorrow: Easter Sunday’s temperatures hit the upper 40s, coupled with sunny skies during the day. Winds blow out of the northwest at 15 mph, with 30 mph gusts. Temperatures drop down into the mid 30s, along with partly cloudy skies. Winds fall to 10 mph, with 15 mph wind gusts, with a 20% chance of rain around 9 p.m.

Extended: Monday remains mostly sunny, with a high in the low 40s. Winds will be strong, blowing out of the west at 18 mph with 32 mph gusts. Tuesday’s skies switch to partly cloudy, with cold temperatures in the mid 30s. Winds will be off the lake at a moderate 10 mph. Rain returns on Wednesday morning, starting around 3 a.m. and ending around 8 a.m. Temperatures shoot into the low 60s, with winds at 15 mph out of the south and partly sunny skies.