Chance Of Showers, Storms; Temps In The 80s For IL

ILLINOIS — Temperatures have cooled slightly compared to the 90s of last week, but will still remain in the 80s for most of the week. According to the National Weather Service, as meteorological fall begins, the high for Monday is 85 and the High for Tuesday is 83.

There are storms possible on both Monday and Tuesday. The weather service said isolated storms are possible Monday afternoon, mainly near the Rockford area. There is also a limited thunderstorm risk on Tuesday.

Wednesday and Thursday will be slightly warmer with a high of 85 and 87, respectively. There is a low storm chance again on Thursday, otherwise both days will be dry.

Friday will be the coolest day of the week, with a high of 77, according to the weather service.

Here is a more detailed look at the weather for this week, with a forecast from the National Weather Service:

MONDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

TUESDAY: A slight chance of showers between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

THURSDAY: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

FRIDAY: Sunny, with a high near 75.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Clear, with a low around 53.