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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy and Windy

46°F

8°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	W 31 G 53 mph
Barometer	29.69 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	13 Mar 2:52 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Prairie Grove IL

High Wind Warning March 13, 03:43pm until March 13, 04:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 13, 03:43pm until March 13, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Fri
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 42 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Rain
Likely
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Breezy. Rain
Likely then
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Rain and
Blustery then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 24 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow before 10pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Rain likely before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night

Rain before 1am, then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43.