Des Plaines, Illinois

Local Time: 12:01 PM CST (GMT -06) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 42.0° N 87.9° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Ida (North Atlantic) Tropical Depression Twentyfive (Western Pacific)

	Current Conditions

the continuum, Des Plaines, Illinois (PWS)

Updated: 11:59 AM CST on November 09, 2009

62.6 °F

Overcast

Humidity:	71%
Dew Point:	53 °F
Wind:	Calm
Wind Gust:	1.0 mph
Pressure:	30.19 in (Rising)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	1 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 6500 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	630 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KPWK)
Wind Speed:	5.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	326° (NW)
Ceiling:	6500 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Chicago Executive	62 °F	Overcast	11:52 AM CST
	Chicago	62 °F	Overcast	11:51 AM CST
	Chicago Midway	64 °F	Overcast	11:51 AM CST
	Chicago DuPage	63 °F	Scattered Clouds	11:52 AM CST

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Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KORD)

50 °F

34 °F

Record (KORD)

74 °F (1999)

14 °F (1991)

Yesterday

70 °F

45 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 7

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Olney-Noble	69°F
Carbondale	69°F
Lincoln	69°F
Taylorville	69°F
Rantoul	69°F

State Lows:
Flora	46°F
Mount Vernon	46°F
Carmi	47°F
Paris	48°F
Harrisburg	48°F

Astronomy

November 9, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

6:34 AM CST

4:35 PM CST

Civil Twilight

6:04 AM CST

5:05 PM CST

Nautical Twilight

5:31 AM CST

5:38 PM CST

Astronomical Twilight

4:58 AM CST

6:11 PM CST

Moon

11:42 PM CST

12:45 PM CST

Length Of Visible Light:

11h 00m

Length of Day

10h 01m

Tomorrow will be 2m 16s shorter.

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Waning Gibbous, 49% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Des Plaines, IL

62.6 °F

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Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
63° F \| 43° F	56° F \| 38° F	58° F \| 40° F	61° F \| 45° F	61° F \| 43° F
Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.

Forecast for Cook

Updated: 3:41 am CST on November 9, 2009

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Today

Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Then temperatures falling into the mid 50s by evening. West winds around 10 mph in the morning shifting to the north in the afternoon.

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Tonight

Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of light showers in the morning...then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

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Tuesday Night

Clear. Lows in the mid 30s...except in the lower 40s downtown. Northeast winds around 10 mph.

Veterans Day

Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

Thursday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.

Friday and Friday Night

Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.

Saturday through Sunday

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light showers. Highs in the mid 50s. Lows in the lower 40s.

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Air quality Forecast for Chicago

	Air quality:	AQ Index:	Pollutant:
Yesterday	Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups		PM2.5
Yesterday	Good		OZONE
Current	Moderate		PM2.5
Current	Good		OZONE
Monday	Moderate		PM2.5
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Current Air Quality Yesterday's Peak

Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Steelers vs. Broncos	6:30 PM MST on November 09, 2009	Clear, 47 °F
Bears vs. 49ers	5:20 PM PST on November 12, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 56 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Bobcats vs. Bulls	7:00 PM EST on November 10, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 43 °F
Rockets vs. Chippewas	8:00 PM EST on November 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 40 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
FC Hansa Rostock vs. Alemannia Aachen	8:15 PM CET on November 09, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 48° F/ 9° C
Lecce vs. Torino	8:45 PM CET on November 09, 2009	Scattered Clouds, High 42° F/ 6° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Ford 400	3:30 PM EST on November 22, 2009	Average High 78° F/ 25° C
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Temp.

Dew Point

Humidity

Wind

Pressure

Precipitation

Elevation

Updated

Type

the continuum, Des Plaines, IL

the-continuum, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

62.6 °F

53 °F

71%

NW at 0.0 mph

30.19 in

0.00 in / hr

630 ft

11:59 AM CST

Normal

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Dempster and Rt. 83, Des Plaines, IL

Mount Prospect. Il. Weather, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

61.7 °F

51 °F

68%

NNW at 4.8 mph

30.21 in

0.00 in / hr

660 ft

12:00 PM CST

Rapid Fire

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SCARSDALE, Arlington Heights, IL

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

61.3 °F

50 °F

67%

WNW at 0.0 mph

30.29 in

0.00 in / hr

682 ft

12:01 PM CST

Rapid Fire

Route 12 and Palatine Rd, Arlington Heights, IL

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

62.8 °F

48 °F

59%

NW at 0.0 mph

30.40 in

0.00 in / hr

647 ft

12:00 PM CST

Normal

APRSWXNET Norridge IL , Chicago, IL

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

63 °F

53 °F

71%

North at 0 mph

30.20 in

0.00 in / hr

656 ft

11:29 AM CST

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Irving Park Rd & Pacific Ave, Chicago, IL

Live Chicago Weather & Storm Tracking, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

63.2 °F

54 °F

72%

North at 2.0 mph

30.23 in

0.00 in / hr

635 ft

12:01 PM CST

Rapid Fire

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APRSWXNET Northbrook IL U, Glencoe, IL

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

60 °F

51 °F

73%

North at 0 mph

30.26 in

0.00 in / hr

640 ft

11:34 AM CST

MADIS

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Historic East Side, Harwood Heights, IL

Harwood Heights Weather, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

62.9 °F

51 °F

65%

NNE at 3.0 mph

30.22 in

0.00 in / hr

635 ft

12:00 PM CST

Normal

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Hum sensor bad again!!!, Buffalo Grove, IL

'Coolest email address around'., Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

63.3 °F

8 °F

11%

NW at 3.0 mph

30.30 in

0.00 in / hr

715 ft

11:56 AM CST

Normal

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MesoWest Valley , Highland Park, IL

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

64 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

646 ft

11:10 AM CST

MADIS

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Deerfield, Deerfield, IL

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

62.6 °F

50 °F

63%

North at 2.6 mph

30.13 in

0.00 in / hr

670 ft

12:01 PM CST

Rapid Fire

Winnetka, IL

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

62.5 °F

53 °F

70%

SE at 0.0 mph

30.26 in

0.00 in / hr

655 ft

12:01 PM CST

Rapid Fire

Highland Park - Ravinia, Highland Park, IL

Visit Website, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

62.3 °F

51 °F

66%

NNE at 0.0 mph

30.17 in

0.00 in / hr

593 ft

12:01 PM CST

Rapid Fire

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Strathmore Grove, Buffalo Grove, IL

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

61.9 °F

52 °F

69%

North at 0.7 mph

30.24 in

0.00 in / hr

719 ft

12:01 PM CST

Rapid Fire

KU9Z.net, Evanston, IL

KU9Z Home, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

63.7 °F

52 °F

65%

East at 0.0 mph

30.27 in

0.00 in / hr

600 ft

12:01 PM CST

Rapid Fire

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Weathersfield, Schaumburg, IL

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

63.3 °F

48 °F

58%

NNW at 3.6 mph

30.12 in

0.00 in / hr

813 ft

12:01 PM CST

Rapid Fire

North Park University, Chicago, IL

NPU Weather, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

63.2 °F

52 °F

68%

NW at 4.0 mph

30.22 in

0.00 in / hr

617 ft

12:00 PM CST

Normal

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West Rogers Park, Chicago, IL

Visit Website, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

63.4 °F

50 °F

62%

SSE at 0.0 mph

30.21 in

0.00 in / hr

595 ft

12:01 PM CST

Normal

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Elmhurst-- Poplar Ave & St. Charles Rd., Elmhurst, IL

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

62.9 °F

51 °F

66%

West at 0.0 mph

30.19 in

0.00 in / hr

702 ft

12:00 PM CST

Normal

NW Chicago, IL US, Hoffman Estates, IL

Suburban Chicago Weather, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

61.7 °F

48 °F

60%

North at 1.0 mph

29.51 in

0.00 in / hr

628 ft

12:00 PM CST

Normal

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Near S Poplar and E Crescent, Elmhurst, IL

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63.4 °F

54 °F

72%

NNE at 3.0 mph

30.25 in

0.00 in / hr

685 ft

12:01 PM CST

Rapid Fire

APRSWXNET Hoffman Estates IL , Schaumburg, IL

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

62 °F

49 °F

62%

North at 0 mph

29.52 in

0.00 in / hr

830 ft

11:26 AM CST

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Poplar Hills, Hoffman Estates, IL

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

62.6 °F

51 °F

66%

NNW at 0.0 mph

28.87 in

0.00 in / hr

863 ft

12:01 PM CST

Rapid Fire

Gladstone Park Area, Westchester, IL

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

63.1 °F

52 °F

68%

WNW at 1.0 mph

30.16 in

0.00 in / hr

640 ft

11:48 AM CST

Normal

Uptown, Chicago, IL

Pete's Weather Station, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

63.3 °F

51 °F

64%

SSE at 1.1 mph

30.30 in

0.00 in / hr

601 ft

12:01 PM CST

Rapid Fire

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APRSWXNET Chicago IL , Chicago, IL

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

64 °F

53 °F

68%

WNW at 0 mph

30.21 in

0.00 in / hr

595 ft

11:33 AM CST

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	Public Information Statement
Statement as of 8:00 am CST on November 09, 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 6am ending 6pm snow today yesterday depth at 6am Illinois Batavia 0.0 / / 0 Beach Park 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 Beecher / 0.0 / Downers Grove 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 La Grange 0.0 / / 0 Melrose Park 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 Oak Brook / / 0 Peotone 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 South Beloit 3se 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 Yorkville 2se / 0.0 / 0 Northwest Indiana Highland 0.0 / 0.0 / 0