The jet stream pattern is similar to last week with a cold low pressure trough out West and a Warm high pressure ridge Southeast and an active Southwest to Northeast storm track in between providing us with a parade of periods of rain on and off, heavy at times and some thunder in a few areas. The surface weather map above is valid this aftenoon.

The temperature roller coaster ride continues this week and next weekend as well.

It will NOT rain all day constantly today even where it does rain there will be dry hours, the driest areas will be the far South and East Suburbs. All areas turn wet tonight into tomorrow.

SURFACE WEATHER CHART TONIGHT:

SURFACE WEATHER CHART TUESDAY MORNING:

SURFACE WEATHER CHART BY TUESDAY EVENING:

MODEL SIMULATED RADAR NOON GIVE OR TAKE A COUPLE HOURS:

SIMULATED RADAR 3PM GIVE OR TAKE A COUPLE HOURS:

SIMULATED RADAR 6PM GIVE OR TAKE A COULE HOURS:

SIMULATED RADAR 10PM GIVE OR TAKE A COUPLE HOURS:

ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY:

ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS TONIGHT:

RAINFALL AMOUNTS ESTIMATE FIRST HALF OF TUESDAY:

RAINFALL AMOUNT ESTIMATE SECOND HALF OF TUESDAY:

FLOOD POTENTIAL TODAY/TONIGHT:

FLOOD POTENTIAL TUESDAY/TUESDAY NIGHT:

FLOOD WATCH 1PM MONDAY TO 7PM TUESDAY:

ESTIMATED RAINFALL TOTALS ON AVERAGE BETWEEN 7AM MONDAY AND 1PM WEDNESDAY:

There will be isolated cases of rainfall ABOVE the totals shown above!

Most of Wednesday will have just light showers with plenty of dry hours in between, heavier and more widespread rain returns Thursday. Friday turns dry but cold.

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