After overnight rains, warmest day of week today

Overnight rains taper off this morning as the northern portion of a major low pressure system moves east of this area. The southeastern U.S. is expecting severe storms and flood-producing heavy rains today; while here in Chicago bits of sunshine allow readings to warm into the 60s this afternoon, perhaps the warmest readings for the week ahead. A cold front Wednesday will be followed by cooler high pressure Thursday and sunny skies but below normal temperatures Friday. The approach of low pressure out of the central plains will bring rain as early as Friday night with clouds and showers continuing Saturday and Saturday night as the low tracks through southern Wisconsin. Occasionally heavy rains may be associated with this system. Strong northwest winds will pull cold air out of central Canada into northern Illinois with high temperatures Sunday probably occurring early in the day.
-Paul Dailey WGN-TV Meteorologist