Snow, Rain, Storms Possible For Thanksgiving Week

ILLINOIS — Some more active weather is expected this week as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday. Some snow may be possible throughout the week, as well as a chance of a thunderstorm, according to the weather service.

Temps will be in the 40s for most of the week, and will creep up into the 50s toward the end of the week. The high for Monday will be 44, and snow could develop overnight, the weather service said.

Snow could continue into Tuesday, before mixing into rain. The high for Tuesday is 46 degrees. Wednesday will also see some rain and possibly a thunderstorm, and has a high of 57 degrees, according to the weather service.

Thanksgiving Day should remain dry and partly sunny, with a high of 52. Finally, Friday will also be dry and partly sunny with a high of 48.

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

MONDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

TUESDAY: Snow before 8 a.m., then rain and snow between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., then rain after 11 a.m. High near 44. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Rain. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

WEDNESDAY: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

FRIDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.