Mother's Day Weekend Weather Will Be ...

Your Mother's Day weekend will, for the most part, be beautiful. (Unless family gatherings tend to be awkward, tense or stormy. In which case, just the weather will be beautiful.)

Today will see highs in the upper 70s, according to the National Weather Service's Chicago-area forecast. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Mostly clear skies in the evening, then partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s.

Your Next 3 Days

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s inland, but only around 60 near the lake. Then temperatures falling into the upper 50s by evening. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the mid 40s.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening. After midnight, a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
• Monday: The week kicks off with a strong chance of rain, and the forecast calls for a wet week ahead. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s inland. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 50s.

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