Forecast: Mostly cloudy, cold; scattered snowflakes

Monday night is going to be a cold one, with widespread freezing and sub-freezing temperatures by daybreak Tuesday.

Tuesday promises to be another chilly day by early April standards. A wintry chill will greet residents who head out early in the morning when widespread temperatures in the 20s will be common. Afternoon highs won’t rebound very much despite the day’s mostly sunny skies.

Highs are only expected to reach the lower to perhaps middle 40s at warmer inland locations, while areas close to Lake Michigan shiver in the 30s.   

Cloud cover will increase in the evening hours with continued chilly conditions.

The next weather system brings a mix of wet snow and rain on Wednesday along with well below normal temperatures.  

Modest warming is predicted as the week progresses,  but each of the next five days will feature highs that fail to reach or exceed the daily normal.

Forecast full day temperature anomaly in five-day increments

April 7 through April 11:

April 12 through April 16:

April 17 through April 21:

Historic rainfall, widespread and exceedingly rare major river flooding will continue through mid-week following multiple days of torrential rainfall.  

To start April, normal highs for our area are in the mid-50s. They rise to the mid-60s by the end of April. So the start of this week will see highs about 10 to 15 degrees below normal.

Looking at the 7-day forecast, temps remain below normal all week, but they’ll rise back to more normal levels as the weekend approaches and reaching toward 70 degrees on Sunday.