Chicagoland weather radar shows light rain and drizzle precipitation moving in a north-northeast direction.
Satellite images show most of Illinois under cloudy conditions.
Slight warming expected overnight through 3:00 p.m. Tuesday to about 46 degrees. Temperatures expected to fall to 36 degrees by midnight Tuesday/Wednesday.
Snow forecast to start about noon Wednesday, but accumulating less than 0.5 inch by 6:00 p.m. Christmas Eve.
TODAY Sunrise: 7:17 AM Sunset: 4:24 PM
| Location | Time (cdt) |
Sky/Weather | Temp. (ºF) |
Dewpt. (ºF) |
Humidity (%) |
Wind (mph) |
Pressure (in) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago/O’Hare | 20:51 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | 40 | 39 | 97 | SE 14 | 29.65 | |
| Chicago Midway Airport | 20:53 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | 43 | 40 | 89 | SE 14 | 29.66 | |
| Chicago Executive Airport | 20:52 | Fog/Mist | 40 | 38 | 93 | SE 12 | 29.67 | |
| Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport | 20:52 | Rain Fog/Mist | 42 | 40 | 92 | SE 10 | 29.63 | |
| Aurora Municipal Airport | 20:52 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | 42 | 39 | 89 | SE 12 | 29.63 | |
| Gary Chicago International | 21:35 | Light Rain | 42 | 37 | 82 | SE 14 G 21 | 29.66 | |
| Kenosha Regional Airport | 20:53 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | 39 | 38 | 96 | SE 15 | 29.67 | |
| Chicago / Waukegan, Waukegan Regional Airport | 20:55 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | 38 | 37 | 97 | SE 14 G 23 | 29.66 | |
| Lansing Municipal Airport | 21:35 | Light Rain | 41 | 39 | 93 | SE 15 G 22 | 29.66 | |
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NWS Chicago Forecast …
- TonightOccasional rain, mainly before 5am, then occasional drizzle. Patchy fog after 1am. Temperature rising to around 44 by 4am. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
- TuesdayA 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday NightA 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
- WednesdayA chance of rain before noon, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between noon and 3pm, then snow likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
- Wednesday NightA chance of rain and snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Christmas DayPartly sunny, with a high near 38.
- Thursday NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
- FridayPartly sunny, with a high near 43.
- Friday NightA slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
- SaturdayPartly sunny, with a high near 30.
- Saturday NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
- SundayMostly sunny, with a high near 31.
- Sunday NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
- MondayMostly cloudy, with a high near 33.