The greater Chicago area seems to be on the backside of the strong cold front that blew in overnight leaving rooftops and cars with a thin glaze of snow. Temperatures across the area are expected to warm up some for the rest of the week, with showers and thunderstorms possible starting midweek.
National Weather Service meteorologist Casey Sullivan said Monday’s high temperatures could get to the upper 30s, even touching 40, from early morning’s low of the low- to mid-30s. Passing snow showers were expected to halt by late morning or early afternoon.
Much of the area recorded under half an inch of snow accumulation, with O’Hare International Airport getting a total of two-tenths overnight, Sullivan said.
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Lows Monday night into Tuesday morning will be in the lower 30s, Sullivan said, but temperatures in the far western suburbs could sink to the upper 20s.
Tuesday’s forecast is dry with highs back in the 50s, followed by a warmer front on Wednesday, raising the temperatures in much of the metropolitan area to the 60s and well into the 70s south of Interstate 80, Sullivan said. Wednesday also has a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon.
The “best chance for rain and thunderstorms” is Thursday, Sullivan said, at 80% in the late morning through afternoon, with temperatures in the lower 70s for most of the area.
Friday will cool back down slightly with highs around 60 and a 30% chance of showers in the afternoon.
There is, however, no need for Chicagoans to worry about any more freezing precipitation this week, according to Sullivan.
“Temperatures will be too warm for any winter weather concerns,” Sullivan said.