Rainy Week Ahead, Temps Up To 65 Thursday: IL Weather

ILLINOIS — A rainy week is ahead, although temperatures will mostly be mild for Illinois. The National Weather Service said rain is possible Monday afternoon into Monday evening. It will be colder with a high of 46 degrees.

Tuesday looks to be the one dry day this week, and it will be slightly warmer with a high of 50. Rain will return Wednesday, according to the weather service. Temps Wednesday will again be near 50 degrees, but rain is likely starting in the afternoon.

Thursday will be very mild, with a high of 65 degrees. It will once again be rainy, and storms are possible Thursday night, the weather service said.

Friday will once again be cooler, with a high near 47 degrees, and there is also a chance of rain.

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

• MONDAY: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
• MONDAY NIGHT: A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
• TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
• TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
• WEDNESDAY: Rain likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
• WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Rain likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
• THURSDAY: Rain, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
• THURSDAY NIGHT: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m., then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
• FRIDAY: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
• FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.