Overview: After a chilly beginning to the weekend, temperatures warm up and hit highs in the lower 60s with sunny skies. As the week begins, rain moves in with a chance for thunderstorms on Tuesday.
Today: After a chilly and cloudy morning, Friday warms up into the mid 30s. Winds are expected to be moderate, blowing out of the northwest at 10 mph with 18-mph gusts. Clouds move in during the afternoon, along with a 20% chance for rain around 4 p.m.
Tonight: Mostly clear skies are expected overnight Friday, caused by a high-pressure system over northern Illinois. Temperatures drop into mid 20s with windchill values in the mid-10s at times. Winds will start off around 10 mph before dropping to below 5 mph with 6 mph gusts.
Tomorrow: Saturday warms up into the upper 40s, boosted by warm winds out of the south at 15 mph with 26-mph gusts. Skies become sunny during the day and into the night, changing to partly cloudy in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures fall into the mid 30s, while winds slow down to a moderate 12 mph with 22-mph gusts.
Extended: Sunday’s temperatures skyrocket into the lower 60s, driven by winds out of the south at 8 mph. Skies will be partly cloudy during the day, before switching to overcast during the night. Temperatures fall slightly on Monday, with areas along the lakeshore hitting a high in the lower 50s with warmer temperatures inland. Skies will be mostly sunny during the day, coupled with winds off the lake at 8 mph. Tuesday has a 50% chance for rain throughout the day, with a chance for thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Skies will be mostly cloudy, with winds blowing at 15 mph and temperatures that max out in the lower 70s.
