Current cool spell to finally break
After nearly two weeks of chilly weather, “spring-worthy” temperatures are poised to return to Chicago by the end of the week, but not before a late season frost threatens to whiten inland areas Monday night. By Tuesday daytime readings are expected to break the 60º mark and then steadily increase to highs in the middle and upper 70s by next weekend.
Despite the warm-up it appears that rainfall will continue to be scarce across northeast Illinois as the primary storm track remains anchored across the southern states. This is the primary reason that the last couple of storm systems have failed to produce significant rain in Chicago.
While two to four inch rainfall totals are expected across areas from Texas to Georgia and Florida this week, it seems that this area is relegated to receive nothing more than some scattered light showers or sprinkles early in the week.