The mercury could approach 80 degrees in Chicago Monday, a rare benchmark this season that has officially occurred only five times this spring. It will be humid as well, as southwest winds bring a surge of 60 degree plus Gulf-level dew points. The price for the warm, humid day will be showers and thunderstorms that could bring heavy rain, hail and high winds to portions of the metropolitan area.
The first batch of storms will arrive during the early morning hours of Monday with a potential for heavy rain. As these storms depart and skies clear, daytime heating could trigger another round of potentially severe thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler weather will follow as a cold front passes late Monday, setting the stage for another week of the northeast winds and cool weather that has been so dominant in recent months.
Record cold in the North Woods Sunday
A slew of record low maximum temperatures fell across the Upper Midwest Sunday. Antigo (48 degrees) and Merrill (49), both in northern Wisconsin, failed to top 50. Other record low highs included Green Bay (54), Oshkosh (56), Marshfield (50), Wausau (51) and Rhinelander (52). In Upper Michigan Marquette also established a record low high with a chilly 50.
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