Cold front to bring another cool stretch to northern Illinois

Leftovers Once Again:

For the second morning in a row, northern Illinois is waking up to the leftovers of a severe weather event that originated in the central plains. A few showers, and even an isolated thunderstorm will be possible as a strong cold front pushes through. 

  

Clouds will hang tough through much of the day as a cold front gradually pushes across the region, keeping skies mostly overcast for the time being. As we head deeper into the afternoon, however, we should begin to see some breaks in those clouds. Temperature will respond accordingly, settling into the low 70s for highs. Behind the front, a shift to the northwest wind will usher in a cooler air mass, and that will become more noticeably this evening and overnight tonight as low temperatures aims for the mid 40s.   

Staying Cool:

A northeast wind take control on Wednesday, helping to keep temperatures running below average with struggling to climb out of the low 60s. That cooler flow will be paired with a partly cloudy sky as high pressure slides in from the northwest. Highs aims to remain in the low 60s for Thursday.