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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	17 Feb 6:52 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Mettawa IL

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 48 °F⇑
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain Likely
Friday
High: 41 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of rain before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 51 by 4am. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.