Forecast Summary
Meteorologist Ray Stagich
WLS-AM Forecast
Wednesday, March 16th, 2016
Cooler weather coming in for the rest of the week….then a trend to colder for at least part of the upcoming weekend. NWS Alert Below
THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 82 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 -1 1900
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2016 – SUNRISE 701 AM CDT SUNSET 700 PM CDT
MARCH 17 2016 – SUNRISE 659 AM CDT SUNSET 701 PM CDT
Today | Windy. Showers this morning (rain north) with clearing during the afternoon hours. High near 55F. Winds WSW at 25 to 40 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Winds could occasionally gust over 50 mph.
Tonight | Partly cloudy. Gusty winds diminishing after midnight. Low 41F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
Tomorrow | Windy with increasing clouds. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 48F. Winds W at 20 to 30 mph.
Tomorrow night | Partly cloudy. Low 33F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Friday | Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the upper 20s.
Saturday | More clouds than sun. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the upper 20s.
Sunday | Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 40s and lows in the upper 20s.
A STRONG AND GUSTY WIND DEVELOPING IN THE WAKE THIS DEPARTING STORM SYSTEM…could be some damaging winds in places.
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ROCKFORD…BELVIDERE…WOODSTOCK…
WAUKEGAN…OREGON…DIXON…DEKALB…AURORA…WHEATON…CHICAGO
358 AM CDT WED MAR 16 2016
…HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* TIMING…THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING.
* WINDS…WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH.
* IMPACTS…STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL
CONDITIONS…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO
SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. WINDS COULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. ANY
LIGHT WEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED OR BROUGHT
INDOORS.
* IMPACTS COULD BE SIMILAR TO THE FEBRUARY 19TH 2016 STRONG WIND
EVENT.
