Temps Near 50, Sunny Skies: IL Weekly Weather

ILLINOIS — Temperatures will cool down slightly with the start of the work week, although it will remain in the 40s for most of the week. According to the National Weather Service, the week will have sunny skies and will remain dry.

Monday will be the coldest day of the week with a high of 40, while Wednesday looks to be the warmest with a high of 54, according to the weather service. Tuesday will be breezy with a high of 49, Thursday will have a high of 48 and Friday a high of 49.

On Saturday, Chicago officially hit 50 degrees for the first time in 2021, the weather service said. O'Hare hit 52 degrees, Romeoville hit 51, and Midway hit 50.

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

MONDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

TUESDAY: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a light south wind becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

WEDNESDAY: Sunny, with a high near 51.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

THURSDAY: Sunny, with a high near 43.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

FRIDAY: Sunny, with a high near 47.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.