Memorial Day Weekend Weather: Warm with Chance of Showers

Temperatures Saturday could be a couple degrees warmer than Friday, with mid to upper 70s for most areas away from Lake Michigan, according to the National Weather Service.

Mild conditions are expected to continue Saturday night. Overnight lows may only fall into the mid-to-upper 50s. Saturday and Saturday afternoon may see steadily increasing cloud cover.

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is forecast for Sunday, with Sunday night temperatures in the mid-to-upper 60s, NWS reported. Chances for rain showers and maybe a thunderstorm will continue through Memorial Day. Dryer conditions may develop Monday afternoon.

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Detailed Forecast for Oak Park via the National Weather Service:

Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Memorial Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Monday night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Tuesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Thursday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

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