Dry, clear Monday commute for most of Chicagoland; warm temps continue, but when will the sun return?

After a stretch of dicey commuting conditions lately, with varying degrees of rain, ice, snow and dense fog, Monday’s commute will be downright pleasant for most of Chicagoland.

There is a Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 10 a.m. for DeKalb, LaSalle and Boone counties to the far west, but otherwise conditions are dry and clear throughout Chicagoland on Monday morning.

Temperatures are also into the low 30s already, and the warming trend will continue, with temperatures well above average all week. They could even reach the mid- to high-40s in the middle of the week, more than 10 degrees above the average high of 32 this time of year.

Meanwhile, after seven consecutive days of no sunshine, the cloud cover will break at least somewhat near middle to late afternoon Monday, but clouds will roll in again at night, with passing showers possible overnight into early Tuesday morning.

But the sun appears to be gradually making its long-awaited return as the week progresses, with sunny skies projected for the early weekend forecast.

Forecast

TODAY: Mainly cloudy, fewer clouds late day. Winds SW at 5-10 mph, gusts to 20. High 40.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy, chance for rain and snow. Winds W/NW at 10-15 mph, gusts to 20. High 36.

TOMORROW: Mainly cloudy, 30 percent rain/snow showers. Winds W/NW 5-10 mph, gusts to 15. High 38.