Chicago area weather radar is clear except for storms crossing the Mississippi River north near the Quad Cities and northwest Illinois [LIVE RADAR]. Satellite images show northeast Illinois mostly clear of clouds, but most of Illinois is cloudy with heavier clouds approaching far northwest Illinois ahead of a warm front.
Rain is more likely after 1:00 am. Thursday with a chance of about 0.5 inch by Friday at 10:00 a.m. Last Saturday’s rain brought 1.0 inch of rainfall after 0.7 inch was forecast.
TODAY Sunrise: 6:36 AM Sunset: 6:55 PM
Isolated showers between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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