Arlington Heights Weather Forecast: High 77, Rain and Some Thunderstorms; Clouds All Day

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Chicago area radar show a large area of rain and thundershowers in northwest and north central Illinois moving northeast toward Chicagoland [LIVE RADAR]. More severe weather may be headed toward Rockford. Rain should begin in Schaumburg by about 9:50 a.m. and Arlington Heights by about 10:00 a.m.

Satellite images show all of northern Illinois under thick clouds. We probably won’t see much of a decrease in clouds until after midnight.

There is a chance of thunderstorms throughout today and through tomorrow morning. Rainfall amount today is expected to be about one-quarter inch between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. Friday.

Torrential downpours are possible tonight with cloud-to-ground lightning. No severe alerts exist as of 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

TODAY Sunrise: 6:52 AM Sunset: 6:29 PM
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 77. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph.

Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.

Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.

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