70 Degrees, Dry Weekend Ahead For Illinois

After several days of heavy rain, the Chicago area has a dry, warmer weekend ahead. Scattered sprinkles are possible on Friday night, before a sunny day on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. The high for Saturday is 68 degrees, and Saturday night will also be clear with a high of 43 degrees.

Sunday will be even warmer, with a high of 72 degrees, the NWS said. It will be sunny all day, before a chance of showers and thunderstorms late Sunday night.

Most of the area received near 5 inches of rain from April 27 to May 2, according to the NWS. Midway received 5.06 inches of rain; O'Hare received 5.04 inches; Romeoville received 4.94 inches; Aurora received 5.26 inches; and Plainfield saw 5.02 inches.

Here is a more detailed look at your weather this weekend.

• FRIDAY NIGHT: Scattered sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before 8 p.m., then scattered sprinkles between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• SATURDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
• SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• SUNDAY: Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
• SUNDAY NIGHT: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.