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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport (KORD)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 666ft.

Fog/Mist

47°F

8°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	5 Mar 5:51 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 06:22pm until March 6, 06:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 06:22pm until March 6, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Fri
Dense Fog Advisory
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Dense Fog
Friday
High: 64 °F
Showers
Likely and
Fog then
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 69 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Widespread fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Steady temperature around 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 69.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Tuesday

Showers likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.