Temps In The 50s, Rain At The End Of The Week For IL

ILLINOIS — Temperatures will stay fairly chilly for the week ahead, but it should be dry for most of the week. The National Weather Service said Monday will be partly sunny and gusty with winds as high as 20 mph. The high for Monday will be 55 degrees.

Tuesday will be slightly chillier with a high of 47 degrees, and it will be mostly cloudy with gusts up to 15 mph.

The weather service said temps will rise above 50 once again on Wednesday, which has a high of 54 degrees. Wednesday will again be partly sunny.

Rain could move into the area Thursday, especially in the afternoon and evening. Both Thursday and Friday will have temps above 50, with a high of 56 on Thursday and 54 on Friday. The weather service said there is also a chance of rain on Friday.

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

MONDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

THURSDAY: A chance of rain, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

THURSDAY NIGHT: A slight chance of rain before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

FRIDAY: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

FRIDAY NIGHT: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.