Sunshine due back Wednesday, though chilly temperatures to remain locked in - WIFR

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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - May hasn’t gotten off to the nicest of starts, meteorologically speaking. Gray skies took us from start to finish Tuesday. That, combined with a healthy northeasterly wind and a persistent rain, held temperatures to the upper 40s and lower 50s across the region at a time when 66° is considered the norm.

The good news is that it will get better eventually. The bad news is that we’ve got to wait several more days to see those changes.

Clouds, which have been dominant for most of the first three days of the month, are on their way out quickly Tuesday evening. Skies will clear by no later than the midnight hour, which will allow temperatures to fall rather quickly overnight.

Skies will be clear by no later than midnight.(Mark Henderson, WIFR)

When all’s said and done, temperatures are headed for the lower to middle 30s, with chills expected to drop into the 20s areawide by early Wednesday morning.

Temperatures are ticketed for the lower to middle 30s overnight, with chills heading into the 20s.(Mark Henderson, WIFR)

While temperatures and sky conditions will be more than favorable for frost development, there should be just enough wind to preclude a widespread frost. That said, don’t be shocked to see patchy frost when heading out the door Wednesday morning.

While temperatures and sky conditions will be favorable for frost development, there should be enough wind to keep it patchy in nature.(Mark Henderson, WIFR)

On the positive side, sunshine’s expected to be back Wednesday. Unfortunately, a wind off of a still chilly Lake Michigan will restrict temperatures. Still, the 60° high temperature forecast to occur would represent the “warmest” temperature in May’s first four days.

Sunshine will dominate Wednesday, though winds off of Lake Michigan will greatly restrict temperatures.(Mark Henderson, WIFR)

Winds off Lake Michigan will offset the sun's return, keeping temperatures cooler in the process.(Mark Henderson, WIFR)

Wednesday’s sun isn’t here for the long haul, though. Clouds are due back in as early as Wednesday night, and will dominate for most, if not all of Thursday. Our next weather maker is to arrive Thursday, bringing rain back to the area as early as Thursday afternoon, with chances growing Thursday night and continuing through much of the day Friday.

Rain will be on approach by midday Thursday, with better chances to come later in the day and at night.(Mark Henderson, WIFR)

The combination of the gray skies, a wind that remains out of the northeast, and the steady rain likely to fall will result in temperatures remaining well below normal both Thursday and Friday, with Friday being the cooler of the two days.

Northeasterly winds and a persistent rain will keep temperatures even cooler Friday.(Mark Henderson, WIFR)

Healthy rain appears to be a rather decent bet from this next storm system. A series of computer model projections continues to advertise a scenario in which upwards of an inch could fall between Thursday night and Friday. Thankfully, the pattern looks to turn quieter by the weekend.

Another inch or more of rain's likely to come in the next five days, with most to come Thursday night into Friday.(Mark Henderson, WIFR)

The bulk of the rain that comes in the next five days will come Thursday night into Friday.(Mark Henderson, WIFR)

Beyond that, the big question is when our temperatures will finally turn warmer. Unfortunately, it won’t happen right away. Winds are to remain off Lake Michigan through at least Sunday. While there will be a gradual improvement in temperatures during the weekend, the real warmth doesn’t arrive until next week.

As long as winds continue to come in off a chilly Lake Michigan, temperatures will struggle through at least the early weekend.(Mark Henderson, WIFR)

But next week will bring some HUGE changes, and we can thank a realigning wind for them. Beginning Monday and lasting straight through the week, winds are to blow from a more southerly direction, allowing temperatures to surge in a big way.

Winds will generally blow out of the south next week, likely spelling several days in the 80s.(Mark Henderson, WIFR)

With the jet stream also being reconfigured, a major dome of warmth is to sit overhead for most of the week. All signs point to 80s returning by Monday, and likely sticking around through at least Friday. The current forecast has highs between 82° and 86° all of next week.

Much warmer temperatures arrive next week.(Mark Henderson, WIFR)

Much warmer than normal temperatures are likely for most, if not all of next week.(Mark Henderson, WIFR)

It's 50s and 60s through Saturday, 70s Sunday, and then 80s beyond.(Mark Henderson, WIFR)

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