Chicagoland radar is clear at 8:54 a.m. [LIVE RADAR]. Satellite images show that northern Illinois is clear, but central and southern Illinois is mostly cloudy. Clouds are drifting east. A few clouds today, then becoming more cloudy after 7:30 p.m. A few gusty winds from the west at about 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Winds will switch to the southeast after midnight.
Chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Total rain amount expected to be less than 0.25 inch between midnight tonight and midnight tomorrow.
September’s warm weather continues into October.
TODAY Sunrise: 6:51 AM Sunset: 6:31 PM
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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