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Heavy Rain and Flooding in the Southern Plains

A cold front in the southern Plains will produce heavy rain and a flooding threat in the Arklatex area. These storms are expected to sink southward and weaken over South Texas on Thursday, and produce some moderate to locally heavy rainfall across southern Texas through the week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Willow Springs IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers

    Low: 65 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then isolated showers between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 72 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 51 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 62 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 44 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 55 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 42 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 57 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 44 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then isolated showers between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
Willow Springs IL
 41.73°N 87.89°W
Last Update:
8:41 pm CDT Oct 4, 2023
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 11, 2023
 
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