
If you hoping for a snowy week before Christmas, you'll be disappointed. Temperatures this week will be mild, and so far, the only chance for snow is on Friday night. According to the National Weather Service, this week's temperatures will be milder than normal, with a high of 51 on Tuesday.
On Monday, there will be patchy fog throughout the area before 9 a.m. According to the NWS, temps will be around 41 degrees, and it will be windy, with gusts up to 20 mph. Tuesday will be sunny, with winds 10 to 15 mph.
After Tuesday, temperatures will fall slightly, with a high of 38 on Wednesday, a high of 42 for Thursday, and a high of 40 for Friday. There is a chance of rain on Friday, according to the NWS, and a slight chance of snow showers on Friday evening.
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Milder than normal thru mid next week. Chance of rain increasing Sun with patchy fog. Then patchy fog/drizzle possible Sun night-Mon AM. pic.twitter.com/XWZqYFo5XQ
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) December 16, 2017
Here's a more detailed forecast for your week:
- MONDAY: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- TUESDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
- TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
- WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny, a high near 38.
- WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
- THURSDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
- THURSDAY NIGHT: A chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
- FRIDAY: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
- FRIDAY NIGHT: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
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