The Chicago area will receive its first significant rainfall in recent memory on Sunday as a cold front pushes through the region.
According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, that front will bring a lot of rain, with up to an inch of rainfall possible in areas south of Interstate 80 and a half inch or more possible in areas north of the freeway.
Rain can be heavy at times, especially in the early afternoon hours when the bulk of the precipitation is expected to arrive.
Gusty winds will also howl down Lake Michigan on Sunday and will continue to do so into Monday, causing waves of 6-10 feet and creating dangerous conditions for swimmers and jet skiers, according to the National Weather Service.
Temperatures are expected to top out in the low to mid 70s and will drop as the cold front pushes through the area.
The rain is expected to taper off into the evening hours on Sunday, and overnight the clouds will begin to clear, paving the way for a sunny and cooler day on Monday. According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, high temperatures will likely settle into the upper 60s on both Monday and Tuesday, with another chance of rain entering the forecast Tuesday night.
Temperatures will slowly begin to climb back into the low to mid 70s for the rest of the work week, with partly to mostly sunny conditions, according to forecast models.