As low pressure pulls away to the northeast, rain (totaling 0.25 to 0.50 inches) will end with a break in the clouds possible this afternoon; however, the approach of a cold front is expected to bring a quick return of cloudiness and a good chance of rain again later tonight. The warmest temperatures for this date may have already been recorded by sunrise, but if clouds break and the sun comes out this afternoon, readings could jump back into the mid to upper 40s. With the passage of the cold front Tuesday, colder, more seasonable air will return and stick around the remainder of the week. After temperatures drop below freezing Tuesday afternoon, Chicagoans may not see 32° again until Friday.
Meanwhile, California is preparing for another onslaught of rain that may well persist most of the week ahead—another 3 inches or more may fall in many areas of the Golden State between today and Friday.
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center staff provide daily coverage of weather in the Chicago area.
