Mild, Breezy, Slightly Warmer Week Ahead

Fun fact of the day: the shedding of leaves by trees in fall is called "abscission," and, of course, it happens whether or not an autumn wind kicks up. But when that wind does get its dander up—as it looks like it will this week—those leaves can start falling a heck of a lot faster.

So break out your rakes, people of Lyons Township, and prep for some colorful abscission all over your lawns. There's some good news: you probably won't freeze while raking. It got pretty cold on Friday and Saturday this past week, but it'll be warmer again for the next week. Except Wednsday. Don't schedule your raking for Wednesday. Or Saturday, which looks like it might be wet.

Here's your weather:

Monday: Sunny and windy during the day, partly cloudy and windy at night. High 50s during the day, mid 40s at night.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy and windy during the day, mostly cloudy and windy at night with showers likely in the afternoon and evening. Mid 60s during the day, high 30s at night.

Wednesday: Sunny, windy and clear through the day and into the night. Low 50s during the day, high 30s at night.

Thursday: Mostly sunny and windy during the day, partly cloudy at night. Mid 60s during the day, low 40s at night.

Friday: Sunny during the day, partly cloudy at night. Mid 50s during the day, low 40s at night.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a high chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day and into the night. Mid 60s during the day, mid 50s at night.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers during the day, mostly cloudy at night. Low 60s during the day, low 40s at night.