Chicago Weather: Mostly Cloudy Monday Night, Mild Tuesday

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Look for a few clouds Monday night with lows around freezing.

It will be mild for Tuesday with highs in the low 50s, running 15 degrees above average for this time of year. Clouds will increase through the day on Tuesday with a breezy southeast wind at 10 to 20 mph.

A few showers will be possible Tuesday evening and Tuesday night.

For Wednesday, cloudy with drizzle, mist, and fog in the morning then a chance for showers in the afternoon. Highs will be nearly 30 degrees above average in the low to mid 60s. The record high for Wednesday is 64 degrees, set back in 1971.

A cold front will move through the area Wednesday night and could trigger a line of showers and thunderstorms. It will be windy Wednesday night with gusts as high as 50 mph.

It's much colder behind the front, with highs in the 40s on Thursday and Friday. Highs will only be in the 30s this weekend.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Low 32.
TUESDAY: Increasing clouds and breezy. High of 51.
WEDNESDAY: Cloudy with a chance for showers. High of 64, which would tie the record high set back 50 years ago!