Storms Possible Friday, Otherwise Dry Weekend Ahead For Chicago Area

Cooler, seasonable temperatures will continue through the weekend and into next week, according to the National Weather Service. Isolated showers are possible Friday, but otherwise, dry weather will prevail into the work week.

The weather service said isolated storms are possible Friday morning, northwest of an Ottawa to Aurora to Antioch line. However, no severe weather is expected.

Highs look to be in the low 70s all weekend, with a high of 71 on Friday and Saturday and a high of 73 on Sunday. Temperatures look to warm slightly on Monday, which will have a high of 78 degrees.

Here is a more detailed look at the weather this weekend, per the weather service:

FRIDAY: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

SATURDAY: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

SUNDAY: Sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.