Thanksgiving Week Weather: Snow, Then Warm-Up For Illinois

While we can expect a dry, slightly warmer Thanksgiving Day, first there will be some snow on Monday. According to the National Weather Service, snow showers are possible Monday afternoon and evening. Light lake effect snow showers will also occur in northwest Indiana and eastern Cook County on Monday night. Temps will be in the mid-30s on Monday and Tuesday.

After Monday, temps will start to warm up and the snow will stay away. Wednesday and Thanksgiving itself have a high of 42 degrees. With the warmer temps, there is a chance of rain on Friday, the NWS said.

The snowfall this weekend was estimated to be about 1 to 2 inches for most of the area. According to the NWS, O'Hare has had 3.6 inches of snow this month, which is the most snow this early in the season since 1989.

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

• MONDAY: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
• MONDAY NIGHT: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
• TUESDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
• TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
• WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
• WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
• THURSDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
• THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
• FRIDAY: A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
• FRIDAY NIGHT: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37.