Northern Illinois Weather: 3 Days of Rain and Storms to Start the Week

Hope you enjoyed Sunday's crisp, cool temps and sunny skies. We bet they made your Mother's Day flowers look a little brighter. First-thing Monday, everything changes.

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Your Next 5 Days

• Monday: Cloudy with chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Showers and thunderstorms at night, too. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Elevated risk of lightning.
• Tuesday: More showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s inland, but only in the mid 60s near the lake. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. At night, showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Elevated risk of lightning.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s inland, but only in the 60s near the lake. Guess what? Showers likely and a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Limited risk of lightning.
• Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
• Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

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