Bonfire Weather, But Rain On Saturday: Illinois Weekend Weather

ILLINOIS — October is here and fall is in full swing, and the weekend forecast shows it.

Temperatures will be in the 50s all weekend long, even dipping into the 40s at night — perfect for those who want to experience fall fun like apple picking, pumpkin patches, corn mazes or bonfires.

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But rain could move into the area Saturday afternoon, lingering through Sunday morning. Skies will clear up during the day Sunday, with frost likely overnight into Monday morning.

Expect a warm up, sunny skies and temperatures that could get into the 60s by Monday morning.

Here is a more detailed look at the weather for this weekend, with a forecast from the National Weather Service:

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Saturday night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.