Rain Possible, Spring-Like Temperatures Return: Illinois Weather

CHICAGO — The springtime conditions that never seemed to arrive before last week’s flirtation with summer will settle in this week around the greater Chicago area when temperatures will remain pleasant while rain chances will remain minimal.

After the region saw temperature readings into the low 90s last week, things will settle back into the 60s and 70s this week with a few days that will feel downright cool after last week’s warm-up.

The work week will start off pleasant on Monday, with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70s, the National Weather Service is predicting. There will be a slight chance of rain on Monday afternoon and evening before things cool off considerably for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Temperatures will stick mostly around 60 degrees on Tuesday under mostly cloudy skies before the week’s best chance of rain moves on Tuesday night into Wednesday, forecasters predict. There is a 50 percent chance of rain both Tuesday evening into Wednesday, and temperatures on Wednesday will remain about the same as Tuesday before things gradually begin to warm up again on Thursday.

The sun returns on Thursday when temperatures will reach the mid-70s before the region creeps closer to 80 on Friday when there will be another chance of rain showers.

Overnight lows this week will remain comfortably in the 50s for the early part of the week before peaking at 65 on Thursday night into Friday.