Widespread Rain, Cool Temperatures Persist Across Midwest, Great Lakes

Across multiple U.S. regions, unsettled weather with rain and cooler temperatures is expected through the week, followed by a warming trend into the weekend. Chicago will experience scattered showers and temperatures in the 50s and 60s midweek due to cool air from Lake Michigan, but is forecasted to warm into the 70s by Friday and Saturday with mostly dry conditions. In Jackson, heavy rain and storms are anticipated through Friday morning, potentially breaking a historic rainfall record from 1909, with highs in the 80s and a risk of flash flooding due to saturated soils. Memphis and the Mid-South will see scattered showers and storms midweek, with temperatures rising into the upper 70s and low 80s, then sunnier and warmer conditions expected by the weekend. Similarly, in the Netherlands, a wet start to the Ascension holiday weekend will give way to warmer, sunnier days with temperatures climbing up to the mid-20s Celsius and occasional showers continuing into early June. Overall, the forecast highlights a transition from cooler, wetter conditions to warmer and more stable weather as the weekend approaches.