Frigid Start To Week Before Possible Warmup: Illinois Weather

Cold temps will stick around this week, with temperatures in the mid-20s on Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service, the work week should be dry with temps starting in the 30s on Monday.

Tuesday has a high of 31 degrees, while Wednesday is only slightly warmer with a high of 35 degrees. Thursday and Friday will be even warmer, with temperatures creeping up into the 40s.

Over the weekend, some cold temperatures were recorded across the area on Saturday. The NWS the coldest temp was 14 degrees at Paw Paw, followed by 15 at Rochelle Airport and 16 degrees in both DeKalb and Dwight.

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

• MONDAY: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
• MONDAY NIGHT: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
• TUESDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
• TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
• WEDNESDAY: Sunny, with a high near 34.
• WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
• THURSDAY: Sunny, with a high near 43.
• THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
• FRIDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
• FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.