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| NWS Forecast for: Chicago Heights IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 3:46 am CDT Mar 18, 2026 |  |
Overnight: Snow showers. Low around 21. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Wednesday: Snow showers, mainly before 7am. High near 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wednesday Night: Scattered showers, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Thursday: Scattered showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. | |
| Chicago Heights IL 41.51°N 87.64°W | |
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