A total of 0.5 inch of snow fell in Arlington Heights from about 6:30 a.m. until about 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 22, 2013. The snow was wet and good packing snow. Snow cover is 4.0 inches — down from 7.0 inches after significant melting with rain on Saturday, and above-freezing daily highs from Tuesday, December 17, 2013 through Saturday, December 21, 2013.
The previous significant snowfall of 0.5 inch was on Monday, December 16, 2013 from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS DEC 21 2013 NWS CHICAGO LOCATION (COUNTY): SNOWFALL(INCHES) ROCKTON 1ESE (WINNEBAGO)......................5.0 HEBRON (MCHENRY)..............................4.9 POLO (OGLE)...................................4.5 BYRON 3N (OGLE)...............................4.3 ROSCOE 2ESE (WINNEBAGO).......................3.9 ROSCOE 2SE (WINNEBAGO)........................3.9 WOODSTOCK 5NW (MCHENRY).......................3.5 WOODSTOCK 2WSW (MCHENRY)......................2.3 WOODSTOCK (MCHENRY)...........................2.3 WONDER LAKE 1WNW (MCHENRY)....................2.2 GENOA (DE KALB)...............................2.1 FOX LAKE HILLS 1NW (LAKE).....................2.0 FOX LAKE 2SE (LAKE)...........................2.0 LAKE VILLA 1SSW (LAKE)........................1.9 ROCKFORD (WINNEBAGO)..........................1.9 SPRING GROVE 2N (MCHENRY).....................1.9 ASHTON (LEE)..................................1.6 MENDOTA 2SE (LA SALLE)........................1.5 CAPRON (BOONE)................................1.4 AMBOY (LEE)...................................1.4 LAKE ZURICH (LAKE)............................1.2 ELGIN (KANE)..................................1.1 CORTLAND (DE KALB)............................1.1 BARRINGTON (LAKE).............................1.0 GURNEE 2NE (LAKE).............................1.0 MENDOTA (LA SALLE)............................1.0 PAW PAW (LEE).................................1.0 ROCHELLE (OGLE)...............................1.0 STEWARD (LEE).................................1.0 DE KALB (DE KALB).............................0.9 WAUKEGAN 2N (LAKE)............................0.8 BATAVIA 2WNW (KANE)...........................0.7 GENEVA 1SSW (KANE)............................0.6 WINFIELD (DU PAGE)............................0.6 BOTANIC GARDENS (COOK)........................0.5 HOFFMAN ESTATES 5W (COOK).....................0.5 ELK GROVE VILLAGE 1ESE (COOK).................0.5 MALTA (DE KALB)...............................0.5 YORKVILLE 1NE (KENDALL).......................0.5 BEACH PARK 1W (LAKE)..........................0.5 LINCOLNSHIRE 1N (LAKE)........................0.5 RIVERWOODS (LAKE).............................0.5 MARSEILLES 6WNW (LA SALLE)....................0.5 LA SALLE (LA SALLE)...........................0.5 OTTAWA (LA SALLE).............................0.5 BATAVIA 1WNW (KANE)...........................0.4 ELGIN 2W (KANE)...............................0.4 YORKVILLE 2SE (KENDALL).......................0.4 ELGIN (KANE)..................................0.3 SCHAUMBURG 3WSW (COOK)........................0.3 SCHAUMBURG 2E (COOK).........................0.3 ELK GROVE VILLAGE 2WSW (COOK).................0.3 LA GRANGE PARK 1SSW (COOK)....................0.3 AURORA 4SE (DU PAGE)..........................0.3 BARTLETT 1SSE (DU PAGE).......................0.3 YORKVILLE 1W (KENDALL)........................0.3 SUGAR GROVE 1NE (KANE)........................0.3 GENEVA 2WSW (KANE)............................0.3 OTTAWA 2N (LA SALLE)..........................0.3 ELBURN (KANE).................................0.2 PARK RIDGE (COOK).............................0.2 HARWOOD HEIGHTS 2NNE (COOK)...................0.2 OAK PARK 1NNE (COOK)..........................0.2 LINCOLNWOOD 2E (COOK).........................0.2 DOWNERS GROVE 2SE (DU PAGE)...................0.2 NORTH AURORA 2NE (KANE).......................0.2 BUFFALO GROVE 2N (LAKE).......................0.2 MARSEILLES 3NW (LA SALLE).....................0.2 HOMER GLEN 4WNW (WILL)........................0.2 MUNDELEIN (LAKE)..............................0.2 OAK BROOK (DU PAGE)...........................0.2 PLAINFIELD (WILL).............................0.2 BOLINGBROOK 3NE (DU PAGE).....................0.1 WESTMONT 1SSE (DU PAGE).......................0.1 BURR RIDGE 2SW (DU PAGE)......................0.1 MINOOKA (GRUNDY)..............................0.1 PLAINFIELD 5SW (KENDALL)......................0.1 JOLIET 2N (WILL)..............................0.1 CHANNAHON (WILL)............................TRACE INVERNESS 2S (COOK).........................TRACE MAZON 0.5ENE (GRUNDY).......................TRACE MORRIS 6ESE (GRUNDY)........................TRACE STREATOR 1WSW (LA SALLE)....................TRACE ALGONQUIN 1N (MCHENRY)......................TRACE PEOTONE (WILL)..............................TRACE PLAINFIELD 1SW (WILL).......................TRACE NEW LENOX 3E (WILL).........................TRACE ROMEOVILLE (WILL)...........................TRACE PEOTONE (WILL)..............................TRACE
CURRENT CONDITIONS [LIVE RADAR]
Last Update on 22 Dec 3:52 pm CST
Overcast
29°F
-2°C
Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 19°F (-7°C)
Arlington Heights Weather Forecast at 4:22 PM
The forecast is still calling for snow flurries accumulating over 0.25 inch, but radar is showing that precipitation moving northwest to southeast from southwest Wisconsin is diminishing as it approaches Illinois. The forecast outlook is an additional 1.1 inch by Tuesday at 4:00 with continuous flurries and light snow from now until early Tuesday.
The coldest forecasted overnight low this week (Monday/Tuesday) continues to trend up. A few days ago it was forecast at -5 degrees, and this morning it was forecast at -1. Currently the low is forecast at 1 degree.
Late Afternoon
Scattered flurries. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight Scattered flurries before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Christmas Day
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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