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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT)

Lat: 41.52°NLon: 88.18°WElev: 572ft.

Fog

43°F

6°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Last update	5 Mar 3:55 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Shorewood IL

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 04:01am until March 5, 12:00pm

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 04:01am until March 5, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Thu
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 40 °F
Patchy
Drizzle and
Dense Fog
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Patchy
Showers and
Areas Dense
Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 42 °F
Areas Fog
Friday
High: 74 °F
Showers
Likely and
Areas Fog
Friday Night
Low: 56 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy drizzle. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Patchy showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Areas of dense fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 61.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 44.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 71.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.