Unseasonable Cold, Light Snow For Illinois As March Begins

LEMONT, IL — High winds will continue through midnight on Sunday, and minor tree damage and sporadic power outages are possible due to gusts of up to 50 mph, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS said observed maximum wind gusts on Sunday included: 62 mph in Wheeling, 58 mph in Morris and 56 mph in Chicago.

It will be fairly cold as we end February and enter the beginning of March, and temps will mostly be in the 30s. The NWS said unseasonably cold weather will start off the week, and wind chill could get down to -20 on Monday morning.

Light snow is possible throughout the week, and there is also a chance of rain and snow on Friday, the NWS said.

Here is a look at the weather this week:

• MONDAY: Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -13. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
• MONDAY NIGHT: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
• TUESDAY: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
• TUESDAY NIGHT: A chance of snow before 4 a.m., then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• WEDNESDAY: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 11 a.m., then a slight chance of rain between 11 a.m. and noon. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
• THURSDAY: A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
• THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
• FRIDAY: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
• FRIDAY NIGHT: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 21.