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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	NW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.30 in (992.5 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	16 Mar 1:52 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Prospect Heights IL

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:56am until March 16, 01:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:56am until March 16, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 22 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 24 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 10 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow and sleet likely before 2am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between 2am and 3am, then snow after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 20. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.