Monday’s sunny skies and warm temperatures will likely be record breaking, according to the National Weather Service.
The predicted high for Chicago is 73 degrees. The last record high for March 9 was 69 degrees in 2014, said Mark Ratzer, a meteorologist with the weather service.
The high for March 9 is typically about 44 degrees, Ratzer said.
But the warm weather is short lived. The Chicago area will return to “typical March” weather for the rest of the week, he said.
Temperatures drop to the 40s on Tuesday with a “severe” storm likely rolling in during the late afternoon and into the evening. That storm will likely bring rain, hail and strong winds across the Chicago area. The southern part of the metro area could also see tornadoes, Ratzer said.
By the end of the week, temperatures should slightly rise to the high 40s and low 50s.