Warm Temps To Start The Week Before Cold Front In IL

ILLINOIS — Near-record warmth will continue Monday and Tuesday, before a strong cold front brings temperatures back to the 50s. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures will be in the upper 70s for the start of the week, and it will be windy on both Monday and Tuesday.

Monday could see gusts up to 35 mph and Tuesday could see gusts up to 40 to 45 mph. Storms will also move into the area on Tuesday, and wind gusts in excess of 50 mph are possible.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday all have highs in the 50s, although it will be sunny and dry for the rest of the week, the weather service said.

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 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

TUESDAY: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4 p.m. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Showers and thunderstorms before 10 p.m., then a chance of showers between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. Low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

WEDNESDAY: Sunny, with a high near 49.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Clear, with a low around 32.

THURSDAY: Sunny, with a high near 53.

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

FRIDAY: Sunny, with a high near 51.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.