At 6:15 a.m. weather radar [LIVE RADAR] indicated showers are south of Arlington Heights and the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, and are passing to the east. One area of precipitation is south of I-88, and another area of precipitation is south of I-80. There is also some precipitation near the Illinois-Wisconsin border heading eastward. About 0.42 inche of rain is possible. We could luck out and have no rain for the Memorial Day Parade at 9:30 a.m. and for the ceremony at Memorial Park immediately following the parade about 11:00 a.m.
A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT is in effect for Memorial Day from Monday morning to Monday evening.
Memorial Day Weather
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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