Wide range in weather across the area today
Overnight a cold front moved into Chicago from the north, preceded by widely scattered showers and even a few thunderstorms. Remnant showers will drift east away from the area this morning as the front becomes stationary, oriented northwest-to-southeast along a line from Rockford to Gary. Cloudy conditions and cool easterly winds will keep readings in the 50s along the lake and 60s just inland north of the front, while sunny skies and warm southwest winds will push readings well into the 80s south of the front.
Later this afternoon, the front will begin to move back north as a warm front with showers and storms redeveloping ahead of it to the north. South winds and 60° readings will cover the area tonight. Cool high pressure will take over later Tuesday and then slowly moderate as it drifts east the remainder of the week.
Dust storms in Arizona and rare wildfires in southern Georgia and northern Florida hit drier portions of the nation Sunday.
--By Paul Dailey, WGN Weather Center Meteorologist