Dry, Warm Start To the Week, Before Storms Return: IL Weather

ILLINOIS — After a few days of rain and thunderstorms, the start of the work week looks sunny and dry. Temperatures in the 80s will continue all week, and the chance of storms doesn't return until Thursday.

According to the National Weather Service, Monday will have a high of 84 degrees and patchy fog is possible both Monday morning and late Monday night, and will also continue into Tuesday morning. Tuesday has a high of 85 degrees, and winds could gust up to 10 mph.

The NWS said Wednesday has a high of 86, and will be sunny. The chance for rain returns Thursday, which has a high of 84 degrees. There is also a chance of showers and storms on Friday, which has a high of 85 degrees.

Here is a more detailed look at the weather this week:

• MONDAY: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
• MONDAY NIGHT: Patchy fog after 1 a.m. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
• TUESDAY: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
• TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
• WEDNESDAY: Sunny, with a high near 83.
• WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
• THURSDAY: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
• THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
• FRIDAY: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
• FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.