Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Forecast for DuPage
Updated: 9:19 PM CST on December 21, 2009
Rest of Tonight
Chance of light snow late in the evening. Snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Temperatures nearly steady in the upper 20s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 100 percent.
Tuesday
Cloudy. Light snow likely in the morning...then a chance of light snow showers in the afternoon. Additional snow accumulation less than an inch. Total snow accumulation around 2 inches. Highs in the lower 30s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light freezing drizzle and light snow. Temperatures nearly steady around 30. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy. Chance of snow...freezing rain and sleet in the morning...then snow and sleet likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Freezing rain...snow and sleet. Blustery. Lows in the upper 20s. East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph at times. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Thursday
Freezing rain and sleet in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
... Significant winter storm to affect portions of the Midwest Wednesday through Christmas day...
A strong storm system currently moving onshore along the West Coast of the United States is expected to strengthen as it moves northeast across the Southern Plains and Midwest during the middle of the week... bringing a mix of snow... sleet... freezing rain... and rain to the area.
Current forecast information indicates that precipitation will likely begin early Wednesday morning across areas to the south of Interstate 80 as a mix of snow... sleet... and freezing rain... before spreading north across the entire area during the day on Wednesday. As a strong area of low pressure moves north into far eastern Iowa or western Illinois... precipitation is expected to gradually change over to all rain across areas to the south of I-80 very late Wednesday night. Precipitation will likely then change to all rain across the remainder of the forecast area by Thursday afternoon. A gradual change back to snow is expected from west to east on Friday afternoon.
While available forecast information is in generally good agreement regarding the large scale evolution of this storm system... it is still far too early to determine the exact details of this winter storm... including any accumulations of snow... sleet... or freezing rain.
With a prolonged period of mixed precipitation expected across the area... travel conditions may be significantly affected across the Midwest Wednesday through Christmas day. Individuals who plan on traveling through the area later this week are strongly encouraged to remain alert for changing weather conditions... and any watches... warnings... or advisories that may be issued by the National Weather Service.
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Public Information Statement
Statement as of 8:00 PM CST on December 21, 2009
Snowfall and snow depth reports. Data provided by National Weather Service Chicago area and Rockford area snowfall team.
12 hr snowfall 12 hr snowfall total location ending 6pm ending 6am snow today today depth at 6pm Illinois
Batavia / 0.3 / Beach Park / T / Beecher 0.0 / 0.2 / 1 Downers Grove 0.0 / 0.3 / 2 Grayslake / T / La Grange T / 0.2 / 3 Melrose Park 0.0 / T / 2 Naperville / 0.1 / Oak Brook T / 0.1 / 2 Peotone 0.0 / 0.2 / 2 Plainfield 4sw / 0.2 / South Beloit 3se 0.1 / 0.1 / 5 WillowBrook 0.0 / 0.2 / 2 Yorkville 2se 0.0 / /