Chicago Heights, IL

1:25 AM CST on February 10, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 643 ft
Lon: 87.6° W
Lat: 41.5° N
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Active Advisory: Lake Effect Snow Watch (US Severe Weather)
Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Jessica Parker
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
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Chicago Heights Weather at a Glance
Updated 1:25 AM CST
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Overcast
Overcast
Temperature
30.5 °F
Feels Like 24 °F
Wind(mph)
6.6
Sunrise / Set
6:52 AM
5:17 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Clear 27 °F
Clear
Friday
Snow Showers 31 °F
Snow Showers
60% chance of precipitation
Friday Night
Snow Showers 16 °F
Snow Showers
80% chance of precipitation
Saturday
Chance of Snow 25 | 13 °F
Chance of Snow
50% chance of precipitation
Sunday
Clear 27 | 16 °F
Clear
Monday
Chance of Snow 31 | 27 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be Cooler than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.07 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Overcast 3100 ft
Moisture
Humidity
75%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KIGQ 100715Z AUTO 23010KT 10SM OVC031 00/M03 A3007 RMK AO2 T10031035
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Temperature
Windchill
24 °F
Dew Point
24 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
6.6 mph from NW
Wind Gust
7.4 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
Friday
chancesnow Cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning...then accumulating lake effect snow near the lake and south in the afternoon...with a chance of more light snow showers elsewhere. Blustery. Morning highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph...becoming north 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph during the afternoon. Chance of snow from 40 percent inland to 90 percent near the Lakeshore and south.
Friday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy with a chance of snow showers inland...accumulating lake effect snow near the lake and south. Snow may be locally heavy. Blustery. Lows 12 to 16...except around 20 downtown. North winds 15 to 25 mph with some gusts to 30 mph....decreasing to 10 to 15 mph overnight. Chance of snow from 50 percent inland to near 100 percent near the Lakeshore and south.
Saturday
chancesnow Snow showers likely near the state line and a chance of snow showers inland early in the morning...otherwise partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph at times. Chance of snow from 30 percent inland to 70 percent near the state line
Saturday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows 12 to 16...except 16 to 20 downtown. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph at times.
Sunday
sunny Sunny. Highs around 30.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows around 20.
Monday
snow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the lower 30s.
Monday Night
nt_snow Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow. Lows in the upper 20s.
Tuesday
chancesnow Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 40.
Wednesday Night
nt_snow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light rain or snow. Lows in the lower 30s.
Thursday
chancesnow Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow possibly mixed with rain. Highs in the lower 40s.
Source: NWS at 9:18 PM CST on February 9, 2012
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Lake effect snow watch in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon...
Forecast
View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 60411
Friday, 10
Snow Showers
31 | 16 °F
Snow Showers
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Saturday, 11
Chance of Snow
25 | 13 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Sunday, 12
Clear
27 | 16 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Chance of Snow
31 | 27 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Snow
36 | 29 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
40 | 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Snow
40 | NA
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Source: NWS at 9:18 PM CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Cook
Overnight
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Temperatures nearly steady around 30. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
chancesnow Cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning...then accumulating lake effect snow near the lake and south in the afternoon...with a chance of more light snow showers elsewhere. Blustery. Morning highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph...becoming north 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph during the afternoon. Chance of snow from 40 percent inland to 90 percent near the Lakeshore and south.
Friday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy with a chance of snow showers inland...accumulating lake effect snow near the lake and south. Snow may be locally heavy. Blustery. Lows 12 to 16...except around 20 downtown. North winds 15 to 25 mph with some gusts to 30 mph....decreasing to 10 to 15 mph overnight. Chance of snow from 50 percent inland to near 100 percent near the Lakeshore and south.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 25 31 | 22 25 | 16 20 | 11
Wind 9 mph SW 8 mph WNW 16 mph North 12 mph North
Humidity 88% 71% 65% 67%
Chance of Precip. 10% 70% 70% 80%
Cloud Cover 46% 94% 98% 99%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Snow Showers Snow Showers
Sunrise & Sunset
6:52 AM
5:17 PM
Source: NWS at 9:18 PM CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Cook
Saturday
chancesnow Snow showers likely near the state line and a chance of snow showers inland early in the morning...otherwise partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph at times. Chance of snow from 30 percent inland to 70 percent near the state line
Saturday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows 12 to 16...except 16 to 20 downtown. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph at times.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 9 22 | 7 20 | 5 16 | 4
Wind 12 mph NNW 12 mph NW 12 mph WNW 11 mph WNW
Humidity 76% 49% 51% 58%
Chance of Precip. 80% 50% 50% 0%
Cloud Cover 77% 48% 31% 19%
Conditions Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:51 AM
5:18 PM
Source: NWS at 9:18 PM 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 13 | 4 25 | 5 22 | 7 18 | 7
Wind 11 mph West 11 mph West 7 mph West 7 mph WSW
Humidity 66% 41% 51% 61%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 16% 12% 5% 11%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:50 AM
5:19 PM
Source: NWS at 9:18 PM CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Cook
Monday
snow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the lower 30s.
Monday Night
nt_snow Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow. Lows in the upper 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 11 29 | 16 29 | 20 27 | 23
Wind 6 mph SW 9 mph SSW 9 mph South 8 mph SSW
Humidity 76% 60% 71% 85%
Chance of Precip. 0% 30% 30% 50%
Cloud Cover 51% 88% 97% 100%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:48 AM
5:20 PM
Source: NWS at 9:18 PM CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Cook
Tuesday
chancesnow Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the mid 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 29 | 25 34 | 27 34 | 27 31 | 27
Wind 6 mph SW 7 mph WSW 6 mph WSW 5 mph WSW
Humidity 84% 72% 78% 88%
Chance of Precip. 50% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 100% 97% 84% 57%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:47 AM
5:22 PM
Source: NWS at 9:18 PM CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Cook
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 40.
Wednesday Night
nt_snow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light rain or snow. Lows in the lower 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 27 38 | 31 36 | 31 32 | 31
Wind 4 mph SSW 4 mph SSW 2 mph SSE 5 mph South
Humidity 92% 73% 82% 92%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 30%
Cloud Cover 69% 57% 69% 79%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:47 AM
5:22 PM
Source: NWS at 9:18 PM CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Cook
Thursday
chancesnow Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow possibly mixed with rain. Highs in the lower 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 29 40 | 34 36 | 31 32 | 31
Wind 4 mph South 5 mph SSW 2 mph SSE 5 mph South
Humidity 95% 82% 82% 92%
Chance of Precip. 30% 50% 10% 30%
Cloud Cover 90% 91% 69% 79%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:47 AM
5:22 PM
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February 10, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KMDW) 34 °F 20 °F
Record (KMDW) 62 °F (2009) -12 °F (1982)
Yesterday 35 °F 20 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 37
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PM2.5
Yesterday Good
OZONE
Current Good
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PM2.5
Coastal Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
No Stations Reporting
Marine Forecast
Astronomy
Feb. 10, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:52 AM CST 5:17 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:23 AM CST 5:45 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 5:51 AM CST 6:18 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:18 AM CST 6:50 PM CST
Moon 8:58 PM CST 7:57 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 22m
Length of Day
10h 24m
Tomorrow will be 2m 29s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 93% of the Moon is Illuminated
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Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
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State Highs State Lows
37 °F
Cairo
36 °F
Metropolis
36 °F
Jacksonville
35 °F
Harrisburg
35 °F
Peru
29 °F
Freeport
30 °F
Rochelle
30 °F
Chicago DuPage
30 °F
Aurora
30 °F
Morris
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Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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HADS CHICAGO HEIGHTS IL, Chicago Heights, IL - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 633 ft 12:00 AM CST MADIS
Brookwood Point, Glenwood, IL 30.5 °F 24 °F 24 °F 75% NW  at  6.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 620 ft 1:25 AM CST Rapid Fire  
HADS CRETE IL, Steger, IL - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 689 ft 12:00 AM CST MADIS
Briar Crossing Park, Dyer, IN 31.7 °F 28 °F 27 °F 81% SSW  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 640 ft 1:00 AM CST Normal  
West bank of Hart Ditch, Munster, IN 31.7 °F 32 °F 27 °F 83% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 604 ft 1:25 AM CST Rapid Fire
MesoWest Balmoral , Crete, IL 25 °F 25 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 759 ft 10:40 PM CST MADIS
Woodmar Too, Hammond, IN 31.6 °F 32 °F 26 °F 79% West  at  3.0 mph - / hr 618 ft 1:13 AM CST Normal
Woodmar, Hammond, IN 31.8 °F 28 °F 26 °F 78% SW  at  3.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 615 ft 1:25 AM CST Rapid Fire  
HADS ILLINOIS RIVER LOCK & DAM AT OBRIEN, Chicago, IL 32 °F 24 °F - - SW  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 574 ft 12:00 AM CST MADIS
151st & Central Ave., Oak Forest, IL 30.7 °F 22 °F 23 °F 72% SW  at  10.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 645 ft 1:25 AM CST Rapid Fire  
137th and Cicero Av., Crestwood, IL 32.1 °F 27 °F 21 °F 64% WSW  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 623 ft 10:20 PM CST Rapid Fire
INDOT MP 1 - West Point, Whiting, IN 33 °F 26 °F 24 °F 71% SW  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 587 ft 1:00 AM CST MADIS
HADS TAFT RAIN NEAR MERRILLVILLE IN, Gary, IN - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 625 ft 12:30 AM CST MADIS
JobLink in Indiana Harbor, East Chicago, IN 32.2 °F 26 °F 26 °F 77% WSW  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 601 ft 1:25 AM CST Rapid Fire
Cedar Lake N. Shore, Cedar Lake, IN 32.4 °F 26 °F 28 °F 83% WSW  at  7.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 665 ft 1:25 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Krusemark Sub., Frankfort, IL 30.7 °F 24 °F 26 °F 83% SSW  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 770 ft 1:24 AM CST Rapid Fire
Schuffert Organic Farms, Beecher, IL 30.6 °F 24 °F 27 °F 85% SSW  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 745 ft 1:24 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Lake Lorin, Orland Hills, IL 31.1 °F 31 °F 26 °F 81% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 701 ft 1:25 AM CST Normal  
Robert Morris University, Orland Park, IL 31.5 °F 24 °F 26 °F 79% WSW  at  9.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 705 ft 1:20 AM CST Normal
Grant Park County Line, Beecher, IL 31.8 °F 23 °F 12 °F 44% SW  at  11.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 709 ft 1:25 AM CST Rapid Fire
Orland Park, Orland Park, IL 30.0 °F 30 °F 25 °F 81% South  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 700 ft 12:33 AM CST Normal  
NOS_NWLON Calumet Harbor, IL, Chicago, IL - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 588 ft 12:54 AM CST MADIS
The Sommerfelds, Peotone, IL 31.0 °F 23 °F 26 °F 82% SW  at  10.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 715 ft 1:20 AM CST Normal
Stillwater, Crown Point, IN 31.0 °F 24 °F 26 °F 81% WSW  at  8.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 714 ft 1:25 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Southeast Merrillville, Merrillville, IN 31.8 °F 32 °F 25 °F 76% WSW  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 711 ft 1:25 AM CST Normal
Homer Glen, Homer Glen, IL 31.5 °F 24 °F 12 °F 44% SW  at  8.7 mph 0.00 in / hr 700 ft 1:16 AM CST Normal  
Poppa Trip, Oak Lawn, IL 33.1 °F 27 °F 17 °F 51% SW  at  6.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 624 ft 1:25 AM CST Rapid Fire
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Lake Effect Snow Watch
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 9:09 PM CST on February 09, 2012

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

* timing... lake effect snow is expected to develop Friday
afternoon and continue through Friday night and Saturday morning
before shifting east of the watch area by mid afternoon
Saturday. 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. The period of heaviest lake
effect snow and fastest accumulation will occur from late Friday
afternoon into the predawn hours of Saturday.

* Snow accumulations... while lake effect snow can be highly
localized... current forecasts are for total accumulations from 3
to 5 inches in far northeast Cook County... 4 to 7 inches across
downtown Chicago and the south suburbs... with 5 to 8 inches from
the far southeast side of Chicago east across central and
Northern Lake and Porter counties of Northwest Indiana. Isolated
higher amounts are possible if the heaviest snow bands can
become stationary for an extended period of time.

* Other impacts... slippery snow covered roads... intense snowfall
leading to rapid snow accumulation and severely 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.