A Windy Sunday

A weather system moving along the Canadian border just north of North Dakota is strong enough to cause brisk southerly winds across the midwest tonight. Temperatures will not be a chilly as recent nights holding nearly steady in the upper 40's to low 50's under mostly cloudy skies. It will be windy on Sunday with southwesterly winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 35 mph. The south and eastern parts of the Stateline including Lee and Dekalb counties have a WIND ADVISORY in effect starting at 8 am on Sunday and lasting until 6 pm for southerly winds 25-35 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph. It will be mostly cloudy with scattered light rain showers possible in the morning.  It will become partly cloudy and colder on Sunday night with the temperature dropping back into the upper 30's along with diminishing southwesterly winds.  The fast moving active weather pattern will sweep another front into the area on Monday, and there could be some scattered light rain showers. A more significant system will move across southern Illinois causing heavier rainfall downstate.  A much stronger cold front will push across the midwest by Tuesday afternoon.  Skies will clear and temperatures will drop below freezing on Tuesday night.  Strong cooling will take place on Wednesday with mostly sunny skies the temperature will be capped in the high 30's in the afternoon.