Patchy Frost, Record Rain, Flood Warnings For Chicago Area

Cooler temps are expected to continue as we head into the work week with patchy frost in the forecast Sunday night. Temp late Sunday night are expected to drop into the 30s for portions of the Chicago area. And after heavy rains hit the area in recent days, the week ahead is expected to be dry.

As of Sunday morning, over 9 inches of rainfall was recorded in towns hardest hit by storms in the previous 48 hours. The towns with the most rainfall included Burr Ridge with 9.3 inches of rain; Lisle with 8.16 inches of rain; Napeville with 7.98 inches of rain; and Aurora with 7.72 inches of rain. Chicago saw record breaking rainfall as well with 4.19 inches of rain recorded at O'Hare International Airport. The previous record for that date was set in 2003 when 1.15 inches of rain fell at O'Hare.

The heavy rainfall lead to flood warnings being issued for rivers across the Chicago area. Rivers under a flood warning include: the Des Plaines River near Des Plaines, the Des Plaines River at Riverside, the DuPage River near Plainfield, the DuPage River at Shorewood, the East Branch of the DuPage River at Bolingbrook, the Fox River at Montgomery, the Fox River at Dayton and the West Branch of the DuPage River near Warrenville.

• More information on rivers under flood warnings can be found on the National Weather Service website.
  

Temps will remain cool on Monday, reaching highs between 59 and 61 degrees across the area before beginning to warm again on Tuesday. Highs from Tuesday through Thursday will range from the upper 60s to the lower 70s.

Here is a more detailed look at the weather forecast for the coming days:

• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
• Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
• Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
• Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

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