Memorial Day Weekend Weather: Warm with Chance of Showers

Temperatures Saturday could be a couple degrees warmer than Friday, with mid to upper 70s for most areas away from Lake Michigan, according to the National Weather Service.

Mild conditions are expected to continue Saturday night. Overnight lows may only fall into the mid-to-upper 50s. Saturday and Saturday afternoon may see steadily increasing cloud cover.

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is forecast for Sunday, with Sunday night temperatures in the mid-to-upper 60s, NWS reported. Chances for rain showers and maybe a thunderstorm will continue through Memorial Day. Dryer conditions may develop Monday afternoon.

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Detailed Forecast for Elmhurst via the National Weather Service:

Friday afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 65. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Memorial Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Monday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.

Tuesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.

Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

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