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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 15 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.67 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	17 Feb 8:52 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Wasco IL

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 09:00am until February 18, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
Becoming
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain Likely
Friday
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.