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11:54 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 (GMT -0500)
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Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground Forecast for Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Severe thunderstorm activity will persist for the Plains on Sunday as a broad low pressure system continues trekking through the region. The system will move from the Northern Plains and into the Great Lakes, creating two frontal boundaries. The warm front associated with this system will extend eastward over the Great Lakes and into the Northeast, kicking up scattered showers and thunderstorms into Sunday night. At the same time, a cold front extends southward from this system which will move off the Central Rockies and into the Central and Southern Plains. Counter-clockwise flow around this broad system will pull moisture and energy into the Plains from the Gulf of Mexico. This will support moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms in between these two fronts. This system has a history of severe thunderstorm development across the Northern and Central Plains, thus, there is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorm development with large hail, damaging winds, and multiple tornadoes. These severe thunderstorms will most likely develop across central and eastern Oklahoma, through eastern Kansas, and into western Missouri. A slight risk of severe storm development remains in effect from northern Texas, through southern Minnesota and Wisconsin on Sunday. At the same time, the back side of this system will continue spreading moisture over the Intermountain West and Rockies. This will trigger more showers with isolated thunderstorms over the region through Sunday evening.

Meanwhile in the East, a trough of low pressure slowly moves over the East Coast and maintains shower and thunderstorm activity for the Mid-Atlantic states through the Northeast.
Weather Underground Forecast for Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Severe thunderstorm activity will persist for the Plains on Sunday as a broad low pressure system continues trekking through the region. The system will move from the Northern Plains and into the Great Lakes, creating two frontal boundaries. The warm front associated with this system will extend eastward over the Great Lakes and into the Northeast, kicking up scattered showers and thunderstorms into Sunday night. At the same time, a cold front extends southward from this system which will move off the Central Rockies and into the Central and Southern Plains. Counter-clockwise flow around this broad system will pull moisture and energy into the Plains from the Gulf of Mexico. This will support moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms in between these two fronts. This system has a history of severe thunderstorm development across the Northern and Central Plains, thus, there is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorm development with large hail, damaging winds, and multiple tornadoes. These severe thunderstorms will most likely develop across central and eastern Oklahoma, through eastern Kansas, and into western Missouri. A slight risk of severe storm development remains in effect from northern Texas, through southern Minnesota and Wisconsin on Sunday. At the same time, the back side of this system will continue spreading moisture over the Intermountain West and Rockies. This will trigger more showers with isolated thunderstorms over the region through Sunday evening.

Meanwhile in the East, a trough of low pressure slowly moves over the East Coast and maintains shower and thunderstorm activity for the Mid-Atlantic states through the Northeast.
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Chicago Weather at a Glance

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Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Temperature
75.4 °F
Feels Like 77 °F
Wind(mph)
2.0
Sunrise / Set
5:26 AM
8:08 PM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Today
Partly Cloudy 88 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
Chance of a Thunderstorm 70 °F
Chance of T-storms
30% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Thunderstorm 90 | 66 °F
T-storms
60% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Thunderstorm 86 | 68 °F
T-storms
60% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 75 | 63 °F
Chance of T-storms
40% chance of precipitation
Thursday
Chance of Rain 72 | 57 °F
Chance of Rain
50% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be Much Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.90 in
Visibility
9.0 miles
Clouds
Mostly Cloudy 30000 ft
Moisture
Humidity
69%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KMDW 191651Z VRB05KT 9SM BKN300 27/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP124 T02670172 $
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Heat Index
77 °F
Dew Point
64 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
2.0 mph from Variable
Wind Gust
3.0 mph
Health
UV
6 out of 16
Pollen
7.90 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Ozone
Good
PM2.5
Moderate
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 88F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Monday
tstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 90F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday Night
nt_tstorms Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible.
Tuesday
tstorms Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 86F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Wednesday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 75F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Thursday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 72F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NNW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday Night
nt_chancerain Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 57F. Breezy. Winds from the North at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 63F. Breezy. Winds from the NNE at 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 66F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 70F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. Low of 55F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
chancerain Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 55F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Tuesday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
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Weather Forecast for Chicago IL

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KILCHICA30

Sunday, 19
Partly Cloudy
88 | 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Monday, 20
Thunderstorm
90 | 66 °F
T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Tuesday, 21
Thunderstorm
86 | 68 °F
T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Wednesday, 22
Chance of a Thunderstorm
75 | 63 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Thursday, 23
Chance of Rain
72 | 57 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Friday, 24
Partly Cloudy
63 | 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 25
Clear
66 | 48 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 26
Partly Cloudy
70 | 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 27
Chance of Rain
72 | 55 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Tuesday, 28
Chance of a Thunderstorm
75 | 61 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 88F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 62 | 56 78 | 60 76 | 61 71 | 62
Wind 5 mph ESE 12 mph SE 10 mph SE 10 mph SE
Humidity 81% 54% 58% 69%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 20%
Cloud Cover 4% 45% 45% 55%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:26 AM
8:08 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.51], Average RMSE [2.34]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.82], Average RMSE [1.64] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
tstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 90F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday Night
nt_tstorms Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 73 | 63 82 | 64 81 | 64 76 | 63
Wind 11 mph SSE 15 mph South 15 mph SSW 9 mph South
Humidity 69% 55% 56% 63%
Chance of Precip. 30% 50% 50% 60%
Cloud Cover 74% 64% 47% 53%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:25 AM
8:09 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.36], Average RMSE [3.98]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.56], Average RMSE [3.08] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
tstorms Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 86F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 63 74 | 63 77 | 63 72 | 63
Wind 10 mph South 14 mph South 9 mph South 14 mph South
Humidity 72% 69% 60% 75%
Chance of Precip. 60% 60% 60% 20%
Cloud Cover 87% 84% 75% 88%
Conditions Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:24 AM
8:10 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.77], Average RMSE [3.71]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.06], Average RMSE [3.22] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 75F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 62 74 | 61 74 | 61 67 | 59
Wind 10 mph SW 10 mph SSW 11 mph SSW 9 mph SW
Humidity 72% 60% 63% 76%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 20% 30%
Cloud Cover 22% 72% 90% 63%
Conditions Clear Mostly Cloudy Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:23 AM
8:11 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.84], Average RMSE [2.86]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.81], Average RMSE [3.66] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 72F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NNW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday Night
nt_chancerain Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 57F. Breezy. Winds from the North at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 66 | 57 65 | 59 61 | 48 57 | 45
Wind 6 mph WSW 7 mph West 15 mph North 15 mph North
Humidity 70% 83% 62% 63%
Chance of Precip. 20% 10% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 88% 25% 75% 97%
Conditions Chance of Rain Clear Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
5:23 AM
8:11 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.28], Average RMSE [3.90]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.37], Average RMSE [4.47] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 63F. Breezy. Winds from the NNE at 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 57 | 45 62 | 43 58 | 38 54 | 38
Wind 16 mph North 16 mph NNE 15 mph NNE 9 mph NNE
Humidity 60% 49% 49% 54%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 98% 94% 57% 0%
Conditions Overcast Overcast Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:22 AM
8:12 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.33], Average RMSE [4.84]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.02], Average RMSE [4.56] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 66F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 55 | 41 61 | 42 59 | 39 55 | 37
Wind 7 mph NE 10 mph NE 9 mph NNE 7 mph NE
Humidity 57% 48% 46% 51%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 10% 4%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:21 AM
8:13 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.26], Average RMSE [4.30]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [6.11], Average RMSE [4.91] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 70F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. Low of 55F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 56 | 44 65 | 44 65 | 44 55 | 46
Wind 6 mph ESE 7 mph ESE 8 mph East 8 mph East
Humidity 63% 46% 47% 69%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 13% 49% 65%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:21 AM
8:14 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [6.96], Average RMSE [6.91]
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
chancerain Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 55F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 58 | 46 64 | 47 62 | 49 60 | 48
Wind 9 mph ESE 9 mph SE 9 mph SE 9 mph SE
Humidity 63% 54% 65% 65%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 77% 87% 95% 99%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Overcast Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
5:20 AM
8:15 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [7.19], Average RMSE [6.48]
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 62 | 47 69 | 51 65 | 55 62 | 54
Wind 10 mph SE 10 mph SSE 9 mph SSE 9 mph SSE
Humidity 59% 52% 70% 76%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 98% 89% 69% 54%
Conditions Overcast Overcast Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:19 AM
8:16 PM
Source: BestForecast at 8:39 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 53 72 | 55 69 | 57 67 | 54
Wind 8 mph SSE 8 mph South 6 mph South 6 mph South
Humidity 69% 53% 68% 65%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 42% 43% 56% %
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
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May 19, 2013 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KMDW) 71 °F 52 °F
Record (KMDW) 95 °F (1934) 37 °F (1937)
Yesterday 79 °F 59 °F
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 4
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City Distance Mag. Time & Date
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Yesterday Moderate
PM2.5
Yesterday Moderate
OZONE
Current Moderate
PM2.5
Current Good
OZONE
Sunday Moderate
OZONE
Monday Moderate
OZONE
Coastal Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
No Stations Reporting
Marine Forecast
Astronomy
May. 19, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:26 AM CDT 8:08 PM CDT
Civil Twilight 4:54 AM CDT 8:40 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight 4:13 AM CDT 9:21 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight 3:27 AM CDT 10:07 PM CDT
Moon 2:06 PM CDT 1:55 AM CDT
Length Of Visible Light 15h 46m
Length of Day
14h 41m
Tomorrow will be 1m 49s longer.
Waxing Gibbous, 65% of the Moon is Illuminated
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May 31
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86 °F
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84 °F
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84 °F
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83 °F
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82 °F
Belleville
51 °F
Waukegan
56 °F
Chicago Lansing
57 °F
Chicago DuPage
57 °F
Chicago
57 °F
Chicago Executive
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Station Depth Elevation
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West Loop, Chicago, IL 75.4 °F 77 °F 64 °F 69% East  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 645 ft 11:54 AM CDT Normal  
Chicago, IL 70.3 °F 71 °F 64 °F 80% East  at  4.0 mph - / hr 0 ft 11:53 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, IL 77.4 °F 79 °F 64 °F 63% East  at  2.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 594 ft 11:54 AM CDT Rapid Fire
Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL 72.0 °F 76 °F 56 °F 57% North  at  2.0 mph - / hr 595 ft 9:47 AM CDT Normal  
Bucktown, Chicago, IL 80.1 °F 82 °F 64 °F 57% East  at  6.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 600 ft 11:54 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
DePaul Geography, Chicago, IL 74.8 °F 76 °F 68 °F 78% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 650 ft 11:52 AM CDT Rapid Fire
South Lakeview, Chicago, IL 73.9 °F 76 °F 61 °F 65% ENE  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 607 ft 11:54 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
West Lakeview, Chicago, IL 73.8 °F 76 °F 64 °F 71% NE  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 636 ft 11:46 AM CDT Normal
Wrigleyville, Chicago, IL 82.8 °F 84 °F 64 °F 53% NNW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 630 ft 11:54 AM CDT Rapid Fire
Lincoln Square, CHICAGO, IL 81.0 °F 83 °F 64 °F 57% NE  at  3.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 607 ft 11:53 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
Irving Park, Chicago, IL 79.9 °F 82 °F 65 °F 61% NE  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 600 ft 11:53 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
North Park University, Chicago, IL 76.7 °F 79 °F 64 °F 65% ESE  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 617 ft 11:30 AM CDT Normal
Oak Park, IL, Oak Park, IL 84.3 °F 87 °F 66 °F 55% ENE  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 617 ft 11:54 AM CDT Rapid Fire
Stickney, IL, Stickney, IL 80.0 °F 81 °F 64 °F 57% SE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 614 ft 11:53 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
Peterson Woods, Chicago, IL 79.0 °F 81 °F 64 °F 61% NNW  at  0.4 mph 0.00 in / hr 614 ft 11:51 AM CDT Normal  
Midway Airport SE corner runway 13C 12/0, Chicago, IL 86.4 °F 85 °F 58 °F 38% ESE  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 620 ft 11:51 AM CDT Normal
West Rogers Park, Chicago, IL 75.2 °F 77 °F 41 °F 29% East  at  4.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 595 ft 11:53 AM CDT Rapid Fire
Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL 85.5 °F 88 °F 66 °F 53% SE  at  6.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 604 ft 11:53 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL 83.5 °F 86 °F 66 °F 55% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 627 ft 11:52 AM CDT Normal  
Historic East Side, Harwood Heights, IL 80.1 °F 81 °F 63 °F 56% ESE  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 635 ft 11:51 AM CDT Normal
Lincolnwood, Lincolnwood, IL 79.0 °F 80 °F 60 °F 53% NE  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 0 ft 11:52 AM CDT Normal  
Evanston KU9Z.Net, Evanston, IL 75.7 °F 78 °F 64 °F 67% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 600 ft 11:53 AM CDT Rapid Fire
Lyons Police Department, Lyons, IL 81.0 °F 83 °F 66 °F 60% ENE  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 615 ft 11:54 AM CDT Rapid Fire
River Grove - KA9RXK, River Grove, IL 82.8 °F 84 °F 64 °F 54% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 633 ft 11:41 AM CDT Normal
South Evanston, Evanston, IL 71.8 °F 73 °F 65 °F 78% ESE  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 640 ft 11:54 AM CDT Normal  
KC9HZC, Brookfield, IL 87.6 °F 90 °F 67 °F 50% NW  at  0.7 mph 0.00 in / hr 617 ft 11:54 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
Lyons Illinois Weather, Lyons, IL 82.5 °F 86 °F 69 °F 63% NNE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 620 ft 11:50 AM CDT Normal  
MARITIME , Chicago, IL 66 °F - - - ESE  at  15 mph 0.00 in / hr 577 ft 11:15 AM CDT MADIS
Brookfield, IL 81.0 °F 83 °F 66 °F 61% North  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 659 ft 11:40 AM CDT Normal
APRSWXNET Norridge IL , Chicago, IL 82 °F 84 °F 66 °F 58% SE  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 656 ft 11:33 AM CDT MADIS
APRSWXNET Oak Lawn IL, Chicago, IL 80 °F 82 °F 64 °F 58% ENE  at  4 mph 0.00 in / hr 620 ft 11:33 AM CDT MADIS
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... This is safe boating week...
... Vessel safety checks...

The following is a safe boating message from the National safe
boating Council and the National Weather Service for this years
National safe boating week.

This boating season... make sure that you take advantage of the
vessel safety check program... a free... no risk service provided in
your area by the United States Coast Guard auxiliary and the United
States power squadrons. A qualified vessel examiner will conduct an
inspection of all the required safety equipment carried or installed
on a vessel and certain aspects of the vesssels overall condition.
Even if you pay careful attention to safety... dangerous mechanical
problems can crop up on the best maintained boat. Thats why the
United States Coast Guard recommends that all recreational
boats... including personal watercraft... get a free vessel safety
check each year.

A vessel safety check is your best way of learning about conditions
that might put you in violation of state or federal Laws
or... worse... create an unsafe condition for you or your passengers
on the water.

Be prepared for any emergency when you are afloat. Get a free
vessel safety check to ensure that your vessel complies with both
federal and state requirements. If the vessel meets all
requirements... the examiner will award a vessel safety check decal.
If your vessel fails to receive a vessel safety check decal... no law
enforcement action is taken and the examiner will provide a list of
items for correction.

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