Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Mid South

Intense and widespread severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Mid-South vicinity, eastward to the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Strong and damaging wind gusts are forecast along with several strong tornadoes. Farther north, heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible over the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1027.0 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 30 Mar 9:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Glenview IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 48 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Temperature rising to around 53 by midnight. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

    Low: 47 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 65 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

    Low: 35 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

    High: 42 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 29 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 55 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: 44 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

    High: 57 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Temperature rising to around 53 by midnight. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Glenview IL
 42.08°N 87.81°W
10:15 am CDT Mar 30, 2023
10am CDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2023
 
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