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Weather Warm-Up: Temps Near 60 for Sunday, Monday

Temperatures flirted with the 60s last week and it looks like we will see a warm up again this weekend and for the start of next week. 

Temps could reach a high of 58 degrees on Sunday with sunny skies in the forecast for St. Charles, according to the National Weather Service. On Monday, a high of 60 is in the forecast with a chance of rain and showers also expected throughout the day. 

Temps are expected to drop back down to the 40s for Tuesday and Wednesday. 

Winter Weather: What Does it Mean for Spring?

The past winter has been one of the coldest in Chicago's history. 

The winter season saw the most days at or below zero degrees, according to the Chicago Tribune. Also, the Chicago arearecorded a total of 80 inches of snow making it the third-snowiest winter on record, according to Accuweather.com. 

But what does the cold winter mean for the spring weather? 

For the Chicago area, seven of the meteorological springs following a top 20 cold winter were also one of the top 20 coldest springs on record. More than half of those 20 spring seasons, 12 out of 20, could be considered as cooler than average, according to the National Weather Service. 

Only one could be considered average spring (within 1°F of normal) and the remaining seven were warmer than average, according to the National Weather Service. 

Read more on the National Weather Service 


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