Cold Temps Return To Illinois After Glimpse Of Spring: Rain Ahead

Say goodbye to the warm temperatures and sun for a few days. This weekend will be colder and rainy on both Saturday and Sunday. There is also a chance of rain and thunderstorms on Friday night and rainfall amounts of up to an inch are possible. According to the National Weather Service, Saturday has a high of 44 degrees, and wind gusts up to 40 mph in the suburbs are possible. Thunder is also likely across the area on Saturday, but severe weather is unlikely.

Sunday will also be cool with a high of 49 degrees. Rain is likely during the day Sunday, according to the NWS, and there is a chance of rain, snow and sleet on Sunday night. The inclement weather should settle down on Monday, which has a high of 43 degrees and should be dry and cloudy.

Here is a more detailed look at your weekend forecast:

• FRIDAY NIGHT: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
• SATURDAY: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• SATURDAY NIGHT: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
• SUNDAY: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
• SUNDAY NIGHT: A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 9 p.m., then a chance of snow and sleet between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., then a chance of snow after 10 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
• MONDAY: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.