Mostly Sunny Sunday, Rain Chance Monday

Sunday is the pick of the stretch for getting outside. Brookfield wakes to mostly cloudy skies and a low near 41, then the sun takes over for a mostly sunny day with a high near 57. Temperatures ease to around 53 in the afternoon, and a west wind at 8 to 13 mph gusts as high as 28. Sunday night turns mostly clear with a low near 40 and a southwest wind gusting to 21.

Monday brings the week's only wet weather. A chance of rain showers runs from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a 30 percent chance of precipitation, and the day stays partly sunny with a high near 55. Temperatures fall to around 51 in the afternoon, with a west wind at 7 to 15 mph. Monday night is partly cloudy with a low near 37.

Tuesday dries out and warms back up. Mostly sunny skies return with a high near 59, falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Tuesday night is mostly clear with a low near 37.

Veterans Day on Wednesday looks like the warmest day of the four, mostly sunny with a high near 60. The longer view keeps the dry pattern going, with sunshine and highs in the upper 50s to near 60 through the middle of the week.

With the gusty west wind today, loose yard items and the last of the leaves are worth a quick check before the day gets going. The overnight lows in the upper 30s and low 40s mean a light jacket for early-morning errands and the school run, and Monday's shower chance is the one window in the next four days where an umbrella earns its place by the door.