Arlington Heights, IL

7:08 AM CST on February 09, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 686 ft
Lon: 88.0° W
Lat: 42.1° N
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Active Advisory: Lake Effect Snow Watch (US Severe Weather)
Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground Forecast for Thursday, February 09, 2012.

A disturbance dropping southeastward across the Great Basin will reach the southern Rockies on Thursday. The system will kick up light snow showers in the Central and Southern Rockies. Snow accumulation is expected to fairly light, with only an inch or two at best over the San Juans and

southern Sangres mountains. Meanwhile, another disturbance moving out of northeastern Mexico will move into Texas. This energy will interact with moisture from the Gulf of Mexico will produce light rain showers in the Southern Plains. Elsewhere in the West, a warm front will move through western Washington, bringing light showers to the Pacific Northwest through the morning. Offshore flow and ridging could give clearing and

warmer temperature to the region by the afternoon.

In the East, a cold front from southern Canada will drop into the Great Lakes and Central Plains during the day. This system will kick up snow showers in parts of the Upper Great Lakes, primarily in northern Michigan. Elsewhere, high pressure builds over the Eastern Valleys with generally calm and dry weather conditions.
Weather Underground Forecast for Thursday, February 09, 2012.

A disturbance dropping southeastward across the Great Basin will reach the southern Rockies on Thursday. The system will kick up light snow showers in the Central and Southern Rockies. Snow accumulation is expected to fairly light, with only an inch or two at best over the San Juans and

southern Sangres mountains. Meanwhile, another disturbance moving out of northeastern Mexico will move into Texas. This energy will interact with moisture from the Gulf of Mexico will produce light rain showers in the Southern Plains. Elsewhere in the West, a warm front will move through western Washington, bringing light showers to the Pacific Northwest through the morning. Offshore flow and ridging could give clearing and

warmer temperature to the region by the afternoon.

In the East, a cold front from southern Canada will drop into the Great Lakes and Central Plains during the day. This system will kick up snow showers in parts of the Upper Great Lakes, primarily in northern Michigan. Elsewhere, high pressure builds over the Eastern Valleys with generally calm and dry weather conditions.
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Arlington Heights Weather at a Glance
Updated 7:08 AM CST
Elevation
650 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
19.6 °F
Feels Like 15 °F
Wind(mph)
3.1
Sunrise / Set
6:56 AM
5:16 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Clear 38 °F
Clear
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Chance of Snow 30 | 16 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Saturday
Partly Cloudy 25 | 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
Clear 29 | 18 °F
Clear
Monday
Partly Cloudy 34 | 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.20 in
Visibility
8.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
72%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
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Temperature
Windchill
15 °F
Dew Point
12 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
3.1 mph from SW
Wind Gust
4.5 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
.10 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Ozone
Good
PM2.5
Good
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for Cook
Today
sunny Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
nt_sunny Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Temperatures nearly steady around 30. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
chancesnow Cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the morning...then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Significant accumulation possible. Morning highs in the lower 30s...then temperatures falling into the 20s in the afternoon. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Friday Night
nt_snow Snow showers. Lows 10 to 14...except 15 to 19 downtown. Additional significant accumulation possible. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph at times. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Lowest wind chill readings zero to 10 below zero in the morning. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph at times.
Saturday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows 12 to 16.
Sunday
sunny Sunny. Highs around 30.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows around 20.
Monday
snow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the lower 30s.
Monday Night
nt_snow Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light snow. Lows in the upper 20s.
Tuesday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 40.
Source: NWS at 4:24 am CST on February 9, 2012
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Thursday, 9
Clear
38 | 28 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 10
Chance of Snow
30 | 16 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Saturday, 11
Partly Cloudy
25 | 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Sunday, 12
Clear
29 | 18 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Partly Cloudy
34 | 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Tuesday, 14
Mostly Cloudy
38 | 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Wednesday, 15
Chance of Snow
38 | NA
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Source: NWS at 4:24 am CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Cook
Today
sunny Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
nt_sunny Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Temperatures nearly steady around 30. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 13 36 | 14 36 | 16 32 | 20
Wind 6 mph West 9 mph WSW 8 mph SW 8 mph SW
Humidity 70% 42% 45% 60%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 11% 45%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:56 AM
5:16 PM
Source: NWS at 4:24 am CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Cook
Friday
chancesnow Cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the morning...then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Significant accumulation possible. Morning highs in the lower 30s...then temperatures falling into the 20s in the afternoon. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Friday Night
nt_snow Snow showers. Lows 10 to 14...except 15 to 19 downtown. Additional significant accumulation possible. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph at times. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 22 29 | 18 22 | 11 18 | 7
Wind 7 mph West 13 mph NNW 13 mph North 9 mph North
Humidity 74% 63% 58% 58%
Chance of Precip. 10% 40% 40% 30%
Cloud Cover 80% 95% 88% 58%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:55 AM
5:17 PM
Source: NWS at 4:24 am CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Cook
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Lowest wind chill readings zero to 10 below zero in the morning. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph at times.
Saturday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows 12 to 16.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 5 20 | 5 22 | 2 16 | 0
Wind 6 mph NNW 7 mph NNW 8 mph WNW 8 mph WNW
Humidity 63% 51% 42% 48%
Chance of Precip. 30% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 55% 39% 29% 18%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:53 AM
5:18 PM
Source: NWS at 4:24 am CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Cook
Sunday
sunny Sunny. Highs around 30.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows around 20.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 14 | 0 27 | 4 22 | 7 20 | 7
Wind 8 mph WNW 8 mph West 6 mph West 6 mph WSW
Humidity 52% 38% 49% 58%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 21% 14% 11% 13%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:52 AM
5:20 PM
Source: NWS at 4:24 am CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Cook
Monday
snow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the lower 30s.
Monday Night
nt_snow Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light snow. Lows in the upper 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 18 | 7 31 | 9 29 | 16 29 | 20
Wind 5 mph SW 7 mph SSW 8 mph South 8 mph SSW
Humidity 61% 39% 55% 71%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 30%
Cloud Cover 32% 61% 82% 87%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:51 AM
5:21 PM
Source: NWS at 4:24 am CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Cook
Tuesday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 40.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 22 36 | 27 34 | 29 31 | 29
Wind 6 mph SW 7 mph SW 4 mph SW 0 mph SW
Humidity 84% 69% 78% 92%
Chance of Precip. 30% 10% 10% 30%
Cloud Cover 95% 90% 85% 74%
Conditions Overcast Overcast Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:51 AM
5:21 PM
Source: NWS at 4:24 am CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Cook
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 40.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 29 38 | 31 34 | 29 31 | 29
Wind 0 mph East 2 mph East 4 mph SW 0 mph SW
Humidity 92% 78% 78% 92%
Chance of Precip. 30% 20% 10% 30%
Cloud Cover 92% 94% 85% 74%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:51 AM
5:21 PM
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February 9, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KPWK) 33 °F 19 °F
Record (KPWK) 54 °F (2001) 0 °F (2011)
Yesterday 38 °F 26 °F
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Current Good
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Thursday Good
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Place Temperature
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Marine Forecast
Astronomy
Feb. 09, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:56 AM CST 5:16 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:27 AM CST 5:45 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 5:54 AM CST 6:18 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:21 AM CST 6:51 PM CST
Moon 7:48 PM CST 7:29 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 18m
Length of Day
10h 19m
Tomorrow will be 2m 32s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 97% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
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State Highs State Lows
35 °F
Cairo
34 °F
Cahokia
34 °F
Metropolis
33 °F
Flora
33 °F
Mount Vernon
15 °F
Moline
15 °F
Macomb
16 °F
Freeport
17 °F
Rockford
17 °F
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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Arlington Heights Historical District, Arlington Heights, IL 19.6 °F 15 °F 12 °F 72% SW  at  3.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 650 ft 7:08 AM CST Rapid Fire  
PIONEER PARK, Arlington Heights, IL 19.9 °F 20 °F 14 °F 77% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 690 ft 3:28 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Winston Park Subdivision, Palatine, IL 18.3 °F 18 °F 16 °F 90% WSW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 755 ft 7:08 AM CST Rapid Fire  
SCARSDALE, Arlington Heights, IL 21.9 °F 22 °F 15 °F 75% NNW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 682 ft 7:08 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Near BG High School., Buffalo Grove, IL 20.1 °F 20 °F 8 °F 58% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 715 ft 7:03 AM CST Normal  
Reseda, Palatine, IL 21.5 °F 22 °F 15 °F 77% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 764 ft 7:08 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Staples Corner Palatine IL, Palatine, IL 19.4 °F 15 °F 16 °F 86% SW  at  3.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 748 ft 7:08 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Palatine, South, Palatine, IL 17.6 °F 18 °F 15 °F 91% WNW  at  0.0 mph - / hr 741 ft 6:58 AM CST Normal  
U.S. Waterproofing, Rolling Meadows, IL 19.7 °F 14 °F 17 °F 89% South  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 740 ft 7:07 AM CST Normal
Schaumburg North, Schaumburg, IL 21.8 °F 22 °F 16 °F 78% NNE  at  0.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 738 ft 7:07 AM CST Normal
Dempster and Rt. 83, Des Plaines, IL 19.0 °F 19 °F 16 °F 89% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 660 ft 7:08 AM CST Rapid Fire
APRSWXNET Kildeer IL , Lake Zurich, IL 19 °F 19 °F 15 °F 83% WSW  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 819 ft 6:48 AM CST MADIS
Deerfield Southwest, Deerfield, IL 20.1 °F 14 °F 16 °F 85% WSW  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 686 ft 7:08 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Busse Woods, Elk Grove Village, IL 19.7 °F 20 °F 16 °F 86% NW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 720 ft 7:08 AM CST Rapid Fire
S Old Rand Rd, Lake Zurich, IL 17.9 °F 18 °F 15 °F 88% West  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 879 ft 7:08 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Poplar Hills, Hoffman Estates, IL 19.5 °F 20 °F 17 °F 90% West  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 869 ft 7:00 AM CST Normal  
Braemar, Lake Zurich, IL 18.6 °F 19 °F 16 °F 90% SW  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 837 ft 7:08 AM CST Rapid Fire
NW Chicago, IL US, Hoffman Estates, IL 18.5 °F 18 °F 12 °F 75% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 628 ft 7:00 AM CST Normal
Deerfield, Deerfield, IL 20.5 °F 20 °F 11 °F 67% North  at  2.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 670 ft 7:08 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Deerpath, Vernon Hills, IL 19.4 °F 14 °F 19 °F 98% WSW  at  3.6 mph - / hr 690 ft 6:59 AM CST Normal  
Forest Drive, Forest Lake, IL 19.4 °F 15 °F 14 °F 78% West  at  3.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 820 ft 7:07 AM CST Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Hoffman Estates (Calibrated), Hoffman Estates, IL 19.3 °F 19 °F 15 °F 84% SW  at  0.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 832 ft 7:08 AM CST Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Hoffman Estates IL , Schaumburg, IL 19 °F 19 °F 12 °F 75% SSW  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 830 ft 6:46 AM CST MADIS
VictorN Station, Barrington, IL 19.4 °F 19 °F 18 °F 92% NW  at  0.0 mph - / hr 880 ft 6:59 AM CST Normal  
MesoWest Valley , Highland Park, IL 20 °F 20 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 646 ft 5:35 AM CST MADIS
APRSWXNET Lake Zurich IL , Lake Zurich, IL 19 °F 19 °F 14 °F 82% West  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 846 ft 6:47 AM CST MADIS
APRSWXNET Barrington IL , Barrington, IL 19 °F 19 °F 15 °F 85% SW  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 820 ft 6:44 AM CST MADIS
14 & 59, Barrington, IL 18.9 °F 19 °F 15 °F 85% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 760 ft 7:00 AM CST Normal  
New Century Town, Vernon Hills, IL 19.8 °F 20 °F 11 °F 69% South  at  1.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 706 ft 7:08 AM CST Rapid Fire
Acorn Acres, Hawthorn Woods, IL 19.0 °F 19 °F 14 °F 82% West  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 820 ft 7:08 AM CST Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Northbrook IL US, Glencoe, IL 27 °F 27 °F 20 °F 76% SW  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 640 ft 6:41 AM CST MADIS
Schaumburg Outdoors, Schaumburg, IL 18.3 °F 18 °F 16 °F 92% WSW  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 814 ft 7:08 AM CST Rapid Fire
Public Works, Highland Park, IL 20.3 °F 20 °F 7 °F 56% WSW  at  0.0 mph - / hr 660 ft 7:03 AM CST Normal  
APRSWXNET Hawthorn Woods IL , Lake Zurich, IL 20 °F 20 °F 14 °F 77% SW  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 870 ft 6:45 AM CST MADIS
APRSWXNET Glenview IL , Golf, IL 21 °F 21 °F 18 °F 87% West  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 659 ft 6:46 AM CST MADIS
Highland Park - Ravinia, Highland Park, IL 20.2 °F 20 °F 15 °F 80% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 593 ft 7:08 AM CST Rapid Fire
Ravinia Fire Station, Highland Park, IL 20.9 °F 21 °F 17 °F 83% South  at  1.0 mph - / hr 640 ft 6:53 AM CST Normal  
Barrington Hills, Barrington Hills, IL 18.4 °F 18 °F 16 °F 90% WSW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 893 ft 7:03 AM CST Normal
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Lake Effect Snow Watch
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 4:37 AM CST on February 09, 2012

... Lake effect snow watch in effect from Friday afternoon through
Saturday afternoon...

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a lake effect
snow watch... which is in effect from Friday afternoon through
Saturday afternoon.

* Timing... lake effect snow is expected to develop by early Friday
afternoon and continue through Friday night and Saturday morning
before shifting east of the watch area. North to northeast winds
will initially focus the most numerous snow showers along the
Illinois shore Friday afternoon... with the focus then expected
to shift more into lake and Porter counties in Northwest Indiana
overnight Friday night. Winds will eventually back to the
northwest on Saturday... allowing the bands of lake effect snow
to move east of Porter County in the early afternoon.

* Snow accumulations... while lake effect snow can be highly
localized... amounts in excess of 6 inches are possible from the
city of Chicago southeast into Northwest Indiana.

* Other impacts... slippery travel... reduced visibility... blowing
and drifting snow and single digit wind chills.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A lake effect snow watch means there is a potential for a large
amount of snow in only a few hours. Visibilities and depth of
snow can vary greatly... impacting travel significantly. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.