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June 17, 2013
NASA has eight new astronauts.
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June 17, 2013
Heavy rain makes for a nightmare commute in St. Louis, Missori.
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June 17, 2013
A collection of NASA Satellite images of the month, from May 2013.
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June 17, 2013
See some of the cities threatened the most by climate change and how they'll remedy the rising seas.
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June 17, 2013
Deadly flooding continues in India, washing away roads and buildings.
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June 17, 2013
It'll take more than a month to get a magnet this large from New York to Chicago.
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June 17, 2013
Investigators want to know exactly where the Black Forest Fire started.
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June 16, 2013
Heavy weekend rains have caused severe flooding in the Mexican city of Piedras Negras on the border with Texas. Coahuila state officials say one person died and 10,000 houses are damaged, leaving 40,000 peoples homeless.
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June 17, 2013
Humans have dreamed of taking control of the weather long before Superman and James Bond villians plotted world domination. Here's a look at some of the colorful ideas behind weather manipulation.
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June 17, 2013
Periods of rain Sunday and Monday have helped firefighters get a handle on the Black Forest Fire out of Colorado Springs.
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June 16, 2013
Remnants of Oil Spill Linger Despite End of Cleanup
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June 16, 2013
Fracking is increasing competition for water, driving up the price of the precious resource and burdening already depleted aquifers and rivers in certain drought-stricken stretches.
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June 16, 2013
A pair of earthquakes rattled Latin America over the weekend.
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June 16, 2013
Strong showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of a stationary front as it moved through the Great Plains on Saturday.
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June 16, 2013
One Texas town recorded more than 16" of rain in 36 hours!
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June 14, 2013
Chicago-based photographer Tom Gill battles perilous freezing conditions on Lake Michigan to capture the unique and stunning images of ice-covered lighthouses.
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June 14, 2013
For all the recent tornadoes in the nation's heartland and east, we had one Thursday in Oregon. How unusual is that?
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June 14, 2013
Emergency response crews are being credited for rescuing a girl and two women from an SUV in northern Iowa that was submerged in rushing floodwater.
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June 17, 2013
The Black Forest Fire is now the most destructive fire in Colorado state history.
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June 14, 2013
This is probably the most unique eclipse image ever released by NASA, but it's not all it seems.
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| Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SSW after midnight. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 86F with a heat index of 91F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 86F with a heat index of 93F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 90F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 54 | 69 | 53 | 68 | 49 | 58 | 48 |
| Wind | 11 mph North | 14 mph NE | 14 mph NNE | 7 mph NE |
| Humidity | 89% | 55% | 50% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 49% | 30% | 17% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:15 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 49 | 71 | 52 | 72 | 49 | 65 | 51 |
| Wind | 6 mph NE | 6 mph ENE | 8 mph ENE | 5 mph West |
| Humidity | 67% | 49% | 42% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 16% | 13% | 11% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:15 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 55 | 80 | 58 | 79 | 57 | 69 | 62 |
| Wind | 2 mph ESE | 5 mph ESE | 8 mph East | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 69% | 47% | 47% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 26% | 28% | 7% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:16 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 61 | 78 | 65 | 77 | 69 | 72 | 67 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 12 mph South | 10 mph South | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 74% | 66% | 75% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 91% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:16 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 65 | 84 | 71 | 84 | 74 | 75 | 72 |
| Wind | 12 mph SW | 13 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 86% | 62% | 72% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 96% | 99% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:16 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 68 | 84 | 73 | 81 | 73 | 72 | 69 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSW | 13 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 88% | 68% | 79% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 50% | 56% | 50% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:16 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 68 | 81 | 71 | 80 | 73 | 72 | 71 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSW | 14 mph SSW | 12 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 88% | 70% | 76% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 15% | 97% | 18% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:17 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 68 | 86 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind | 10 mph SW | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 61% | 96% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 1% | 3% | 9% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:17 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 70 | 79 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 5 mph SSW | 6 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 98% | 80% | 94% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 18% | 22% | 22% | 33% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:17 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 71 | 78 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 71 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 86% | 98% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 67% | 68% | 59% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:18 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 72 | 80 | 74 | 78 | 75 | 71 | 71 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 84% | 95% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| June 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KORD) | 81 °F | 59 °F |
| Record (KORD) | 98 °F (1954) | 45 °F (1999) |
| Yesterday | 88 °F | 60 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 9 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| No Stations Reporting | |
| Jun. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:15 AM CDT | 8:29 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:41 AM CDT | 9:03 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 3:57 AM CDT | 9:48 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:03 AM CDT | 10:41 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:10 PM CDT | 1:28 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 22m | |
| Length of Day |
15h 13m
Tomorrow will be 0m 7s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 66% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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Full
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Last Quarter
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New
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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91 °F
Carmi
89 °F
Danville
89 °F
Chicago Executive
89 °F
Centralia
89 °F
Pontiac
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57 °F
Waukegan
58 °F
Chicago DuPage
58 °F
Aurora
58 °F
Rochelle
59 °F
Moline
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| Chicago | 61 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 11:51 PM CDT |
| Chicago Midway | 64 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 11:51 PM CDT |
| Chicago Executive | 60 °F | Clear | 11:52 PM CDT |
| Chicago DuPage | 62 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 11:52 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SWA2145 Fort Lauderdale, FL |
KMDW | 11:32PM | On Time |
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SWA1796 Boston, MA |
KMDW | 11:54PM | On Time |
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SWA2536 Windsor Locks, CT |
KMDW | 12:20AM | On Time |
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SWA3857 Denver, CO |
KMDW | 12:21AM | On Time |
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CMP235 Panama City |
KORD | 11:49PM | On Time |
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NKS331 New York, NY |
KORD | 11:57PM | On Time |
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SKW4496 Salt Lake City, UT |
KORD | 12:14AM | On Time |
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AWE1788 Charlotte, NC |
KORD | 12:14AM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KORD) |
| Wind Speed: | 11.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 15° (NNE) |
| Ceiling: | 25000 ft |
METAR KORD 180451Z 03011KT 10SM SCT090 SCT130 BKN250 16/13 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01610128 $
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Chess and Scrabble clubs | 5:00 PM CDT 2013-06-18 |
Mostly Cloudy, 68°F |
| Old Glory Lodge | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-06-18 |
Partly Cloudy, 64°F |
| La Grange Area AARP | 9:00 AM CDT 2013-06-18 |
Partly Cloudy, 62°F |
| Alzheimer's support group | 6:00 PM CDT 2013-06-18 |
Mostly Cloudy, 66°F |
| Downers Grove Lions Club | 12:00 PM CDT 2013-06-18 |
Partly Cloudy, 67°F |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness family support | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-06-18 |
Partly Cloudy, 64°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| River Grove - KA9RXK, River Grove, IL | 61.9 °F | 55 °F | 78% | NNE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 633 ft | 11:56 PM CDT | Normal | ||
| Gladstone Park Area, Westchester, IL | 62.1 °F | 54 °F | 76% | NE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 640 ft | 12:03 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Leyden Township, Melrose Park, IL | 61.5 °F | 39 °F | 44% | ENE at 5.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 684 ft | 12:06 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Mr. Hammes's Weather, Westchester, IL | 61.5 °F | 52 °F | 70% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 641 ft | 12:07 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| E Crescent and S Poplar, Elmhurst, IL | 61.4 °F | 56 °F | 83% | NNE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 685 ft | 11:59 PM CDT | Normal | ||
| Oak Park, IL, Oak Park, IL | 63.2 °F | 56 °F | 76% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 617 ft | 12:08 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| KC9HZC, Brookfield, IL | 61.0 °F | 60 °F | 97% | NW at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 617 ft | 12:07 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| AB9FX, Chicago, IL | 60.2 °F | 54 °F | 79% | NE at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 636 ft | 12:03 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Historic East Side, Harwood Heights, IL | 57.9 °F | 52 °F | 82% | NE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 635 ft | 12:05 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Norridge IL , Chicago, IL | 61 °F | 56 °F | 84% | North at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 656 ft | 11:42 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Near West and Comstock, Elmhurst, IL | 61.5 °F | 56 °F | 81% | NE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 692 ft | 12:06 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Brookfield, IL | 60.0 °F | 57 °F | 89% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 659 ft | 12:00 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Berwyn IL , Berwyn, IL | 63 °F | 57 °F | 80% | North at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 620 ft | 11:45 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Norwood Park Township, IL | 59.9 °F | 54 °F | 81% | NNW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 646 ft | 12:06 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL | 61.5 °F | 55 °F | 80% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 627 ft | 12:07 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Rosemont, Rosemont, IL | 59.7 °F | 54 °F | 81% | NNE at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 740 ft | 12:02 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Lyons Illinois Weather, Lyons, IL | 59.0 °F | 57 °F | 92% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 620 ft | 12:05 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| La Grange, La Grange, IL | 60.5 °F | 56 °F | 85% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 650 ft | 12:07 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| fullerton, Addison, IL | 61.9 °F | 56 °F | 82% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 689 ft | 11:59 PM CDT | Normal | ||
| Irving Park, Chicago, IL | 59.9 °F | 54 °F | 82% | North at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 600 ft | 12:07 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Ridgewood, Western Springs, IL | 59.7 °F | 57 °F | 92% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 595 ft | 12:05 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Yorktown Mall, Lombard, IL | 60.1 °F | 55 °F | 82% | ESE at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 748 ft | 12:07 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL | 63.9 °F | 56 °F | 77% | South at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 604 ft | 12:08 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| 55th and Clarendon Hills Rd, Clarendon Hills, IL | 59.6 °F | 56 °F | 87% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 749 ft | 12:07 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| North Park University, Chicago, IL | 60.0 °F | 54 °F | 80% | WNW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 617 ft | 12:00 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Bucktown, Chicago, IL | 62.3 °F | 53 °F | 72% | ENE at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 600 ft | 12:08 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest I-55 @ California St. / Stevens, Chicago, IL | 64 °F | 61 °F | 90% | NNW at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 592 ft | 11:31 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| West Lakeview, Chicago, IL | 60.5 °F | 54 °F | 79% | NNE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 636 ft | 12:02 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Peterson Woods, Chicago, IL | 61.7 °F | 53 °F | 72% | West at 0.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 614 ft | 12:05 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Dempster and Rt. 83, Des Plaines, IL | 57.6 °F | 52 °F | 82% | NNE at 12.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 660 ft | 12:07 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Lincoln Square, CHICAGO, IL | 61.9 °F | 54 °F | 76% | North at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 607 ft | 12:07 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Near North Ave. and Main St. Glen Ellyn, Glen Ellyn, IL | 63.5 °F | 51 °F | 64% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 755 ft | 12:08 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Lincolnwood, Lincolnwood, IL | 58.3 °F | 52 °F | 78% | NNE at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 12:06 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Midway Airport SE corner runway 13C 12/0, Chicago, IL | 63.1 °F | 54 °F | 71% | NNE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 620 ft | 12:05 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Glen Ellyn, IL | 61.9 °F | - | - | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 797 ft | 12:07 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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