Nippy, Rainy This Week: Chicago-Area Weather

Get those jackets and sweatshirts out of the back of the closet. Our April temps get closer to normal after a weekend of flirting with 80-degree days. You also might need an umbrella.

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• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76°. South southeast wind around 5 mph. At night, partly cloudy, with a low around 50°. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
• Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61°. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. A 20 percent chance of showers in the evening. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48°. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
• Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62°. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm in the evening. Cloudy, with a low around 53°. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
• Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64°. In the evening, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45°.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and clear, with a high near 55°.

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