Weekend Forecast Predicts Wintry Mix in Western Springs

Western Springs and the Chicago area are likely to see a mix of winter weather throughout the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

A Hazardous Weather Outlook is in effect for Cook County, DuPage County and several others in Illinois and northwest Indiana. Friday in Western Springs should be mostly sunny with a high of 34 degrees, and snow could fall overnight, with a low of 26 degrees.

There’s potential for a wintry mix to lift north Saturday morning across Illinois and Indiana before it turns into rain, according to the outlook, and the likelihood for wintry mix in Western Springs on Saturday is 90 percent, NWS reported.

Rain or snow is likely Saturday night in Western Springs, with a low of 29. Sunday will see a 30 percent chance of snow and a high of 29 degrees.

Temperatures may drop below zero through a partly cloudy Sunday night, with a low of negative 1 degrees. Monday should be mostly sunny, with high temperatures reaching 7 degrees, according to NWS. Wind chill Monday morning is expected to drop between negative 15 and negative 25 degrees.

Detailed Forecast for Western Springs, via the National Weather Service:

• This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
• Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
• Saturday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1pm, then rain. High near 34. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Saturday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
• Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
• Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.

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