Sunshine returns ahead of Wednesday's rain/snow mix

Clear skies moving in behind Monday's round of gusty snow showers have left us with a major chill for the start of our Tuesday. Locales are sitting 10°-20° cooler compared to 24 hours ago, in the low to mid 20s. Dress warmly before you head out.

 

 

No issues the rest of the day as high pressure slides in from the north, keeping skies sun-filled from start to finish. Winds remain out of the northwest, limiting our afternoon highs to the low 40s. Like yesterday, this runs well-below average as we're typically in the upper 50s at this point in April. Thankfully, winds will be less breezy, meaning today's sunshine will be much more suitable for outdoor activities. 

Cloud cover increases Tuesday night as our next storm system sets its eyes on the Stateline. Light rain or a mix of rain and snow will move around or a little after daybreak in a hit or miss fashion. 

More organized and somewhat heavier precipitation is scheduled to arrive further into the day, closer to the start of the evening commute. At this point, temperatures will be rolling back into the 30s, which will allow snow to mix in.

For the most part, forecast models do keep the highest chance for mixed precipitation or even snow along and north of the Illinois/Wisconsin border. 

No snow accumulations are expected. Rain showers will linger into Thursday as a much weaker storm system passes through. In the end, rainfall totals will wind up in the .10"-.25" range.