| NWS Forecast for: Lee County Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 219 PM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 |  |
Late This Afternoon: Sunny, windy. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Thursday: Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers early in the afternoon. Rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Thursday Night: Rain showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain likely with a chance of snow after midnight. Breezy with lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Friday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning. Blustery with highs in the upper 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20. Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Monday Night: Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Tuesday: Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Lee County | |
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