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Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

7-Day Forecast 41.51°N 87.64°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Chicago Heights IL
Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL
Last Update: 4:26 am CST Jan 9, 2026		Print

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy drizzle with isolated sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Breezy


  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy drizzle with isolated sprinkles before 9am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 42 by 9am. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F⇓

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain


  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy


  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy




  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny




  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy






    • Overnight: Patchy drizzle with isolated sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Friday: Patchy drizzle with isolated sprinkles before 9am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 42 by 9am. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Saturday: Rain and snow likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Tuesday: A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 35.

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.


    Chicago Heights IL
     41.51°N 87.64°W

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