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Rainy Days Ahead and (Gasp!) Maybe Some Snow

This week's Chicago-area weather will be nothing like Sunday. Plus, our live weather radar map.

Lorraine Swanson, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge

Hope you enjoyed Sunday’s sunny sky and 65-degree temperatures because the week ahead will be wet and possibly end with snowfall.

We have a 30 percent chance of rain later today, primarily after 4 p.m., with cloudy skies and a high near 58. The chance of rain increases to 60 percent through the evening, according to the National Weather Service forecast. An anomalously moist airmass heads our way from the Gulf of Mexico, bringing possible thunderstorms on Tuesday.

Rain continues Wednesday, and we could get 1.5 to 3 inches of rainfall by the end of the day, with potential flooding in low-lying, flood-prone areas.

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The Forecast

  • Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  • Tuesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.
  • Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
  • Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
  • Friday/Weekend: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. A mix of rain and light snow showers is possible starting Friday night and extending through Saturday and Sunday, with highs around 40.

The possible snow comes at the tail end of Winter Weather Preparedness Week at the National Weather Service. Check out the NWS’s advice and guides to prep for the coming winter.

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