Warmth, Sun, Chills, Rain, Maybe Snow in Week's Forecast

We could see a little bit of everything this week — the first week of spring — with nice, warm temperatures on Tuesday followed by rain on Wednesday and maybe even some snow on Thursday, along with cooler temps.

"For Wednesday, a frontal boundary over the region will bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms and a wide range in temperatures across the area," advises the National Weather Service. "Expect low to mid 40s north of the front near the Wisconsin state line, and low 60s are possible south of the front across portions of central/east central Illinois.

"Similar temperature spread for Thursday with the upper 30s north to the lower 50s south. As colder air filters into the area Thursday night there is a chance of light rain and light snow."

Here is a look ahead at your week in weather.

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47°. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the evening, with a low around 42°. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62°. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. At night, a 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45°. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
• Wednesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49°. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. The chance of showers increases to 80 percent in the evening, with a low around 39°.
• Thursday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45°. By evening, a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30°
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44°. Friday night forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a low temperature of 35°.

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