Sunny start to the week, with an unsettled weather pattern ahead

QUINCY (WGEM) - The Tri-States will enjoy abundant sunshine Monday thanks to high pressure overhead. Daytime highs will run in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees, so Monday will be the perfect day to go on a walk with your dog.

With high pressure overhead, Monday will feature radiant sunshine, making it the perfect day to... — With high pressure overhead, Monday will feature radiant sunshine, making it the perfect day to take your furry friends for a walk!(Gray Stations With Max)

A shortwave trough will roll through the area early Tuesday morning, which could bring some showers just to the north of the Tri-States. Winds will flow from the south heading into Tuesday, which will help temperatures jump into the mid 80s and bring more clouds into the picture.

A shortwave trough will move through the Upper Midwest early Tuesday morning, which could bring... — A shortwave trough will move through the Upper Midwest early Tuesday morning, which could bring some showers just north of the area.(Gray Stations With Max)

If you’re doing any early fall cleanup, Monday and Wednesday are your best days to do so. Winds will increase on Tuesday, which could make it tough to do yardwork such as leaf-raking.

Monday and Wednesday are your best days to do outdoor yardwork, as winds will make it hard to... — Monday and Wednesday are your best days to do outdoor yardwork, as winds will make it hard to do things like leaf-raking on Tuesday.(Gray Stations With Max)

As for the rest of the week, we will stay in a generally unsettled weather pattern as an upper-level low will gyrate through the Midwest mid-to-late week.

Just in time for Autumn Equinox, temperatures will fall back into the mid and upper 70s on Saturday. Sunday brings our next best chance of rain in the form of scattered thunderstorms.

On another note, with Autumn Equinox this Saturday, our nights will become longer than our days beginning on September 26th. After that, the next time our days will be longer than our nights is March 17th - St. Patrick’s Day.