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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	N 21 G 30 mph
Barometer	29.30 in (992.4 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	15 Mar 3:52 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Cary IL

Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 10:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blustery
then Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 23 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 56. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Rain and sleet before 11pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain and sleet between 11pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 20. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Snow, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. High near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.