WEATHER – A mix of clouds and sun with gusty winds. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 53F.

Forecast Summary

Meteorologist Ray Stagich
WLS-AM Forecast
Thursday, March 17th, 2016

Windy with an occasional shower through St. Patrick’s Day. Colder air will settle in on Friday and linger through the weekend.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
354 PM CDT WED MAR 16 2016 /454 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2016/

…MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS..WEDNESDAY MARCH 16TH…

LOCATION SPEED TIME/DATE PROVIDER
VALPARAISO AIRPORT 59 MPH 0255 PM 03/16 ASOS
CHICAGO CRIB 56 MPH 1250 PM 03/16 MARITIME
PERU AIRPORT 56 MPH 1155 AM 03/16 AWOS
SUGAR GROVE – AURORA AIRPORT 55 MPH 1142 AM 03/16 ASOS
CHICAGO MIDWAY 54 MPH 0115 PM 03/16 ASOS
CHICAGO O`HARE 53 MPH 0212 PM 03/16 ASOS
DUPAGE AIRPORT 53 MPH 1253 PM 03/16 ASOS
LEWIS AIRPORT, ROMEOVILLE 52 MPH 1255 PM 03/16 AWOS
MORRIS AIRPORT 52 MPH 1135 AM 03/16 AWOS
ROCHELLE AIRPORT 52 MPH 1135 AM 03/16 AWOS
LANSING AIRPORT 51 MPH 0215 PM 03/16 AWOS
RENSSELAER AIRPORT 51 MPH 1155 AM 03/16 AWOS
ROCKFORD AIRPORT 50 MPH 0107 PM 03/16 ASOS
DE KALB AIRPORT 49 MPH 0135 PM 03/16 AWOS
BURNS HARBOR 48 MPH 1250 PM 03/16 NWS-GLOS
KANKAKEE AIRPORT 48 MPH 0115 PM 03/16 AWOS
PONTIAC AIRPORT 47 MPH 1015 AM 03/16 AWOS
WAUKEGAN AIRPORT 46 MPH 0915 AM 03/16 ASOS
WAUKEGAN HARBOR 45 MPH 1040 AM 03/16 NWS-GLOS
WHEELING – CHI EXEC AIRPORT 45 MPH 0201 PM 03/16 ASOS
JOLIET AIRPORT 44 MPH 1035 AM 03/16 AWOS

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED
OFFICIAL.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2016 – SUNRISE 659 AM CDT SUNSET 701 PM CDT
MARCH 18 2016 – SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 702 PM CDT

Today | A mix of clouds and sun with gusty winds. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 53F. Winds W at 25 to 35 mph.

Tonight | Mostly clear. Low 34F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.

Tomorrow | Partly cloudy skies during the morning hours will become overcast in the afternoon. High 41F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.

Tomorrow night | Partly cloudy. Low near 30F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday | Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s and lows in the upper 20s.

Sunday | Considerable cloudiness. Highs in the mid 40s and lows in the upper 20s.

Monday | A few clouds. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the low 30s.

Tuesday | Windy with morning showers. Highs in the mid 50s and lows in the upper 40s.