Chicagoland radar [LIVE RADAR] shows the front edge of light rain passing DuPage County and entering northwest Cook County at about 8:20 a.m. Light rain should begin in Arlington Heights by about 8:45 a.m. A little over 0.25 inch of rain is expected throughout the day, with rain ending about 6:00 p.m. There is a chance of lightning and thunder between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Some gusty winds may accompany thunderstorms, but severe weather is not forecast by the National Weather Service
Satellite images show clouds covering all of Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana and Michigan.
A surface low is crossing Wisconsin with a warm front passing first through northeast Illinois, followed by a cold front passing our area later this afternoon and evening. A high of 66 degrees is expected about 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
After weeks of warm and sunny weather, we are forecast to enter a week of cooler weather with periods of rain.
TODAY Sunrise: 7:04 AM Sunset: 6:09 PM
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then scattered showers. High near 66. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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