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4:38 AM CDT on May 18, 2013 (GMT -0500)
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Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, May 18, 2013.

A strong low pressure system will bring active weather to the center of the nation on Saturday. The system will move off the Rockies and into the Plains, which will push a warm front into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, while it continues pulling a cold front southeastward across the Western states. Counter clockwise flow around this system will pull more moisture and energy into the Plains from the Gulf of Mexico, allowing for showers and thunderstorms to develop from Oklahoma through the Dakotas and into Minnesota. These areas are under a slight threat of severe weather development with strong winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall. Parts of western Nebraska and northwestern Kansas are under a moderate risk of severe thunderstorm development. This area has increased risk for tornado development on Saturday.

East of this activity, a weak trough slowly moves over the Eastern Valleys, allowing for a few more widespread showers and thunderstorms to pop up from the Southern Appalachians through the Mid-Atlantic states. Meanwhile in the West, moisture from the Pacific Ocean will allow for scattered showers with afternoon thunderstorms to persist for the Northern and Central Rockies. Severe storms are not likely in these areas. In the Southwest, gusty winds, warm temperatures, and dry conditions will maintain dangerous fire weather conditions on Saturday.
Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, May 18, 2013.

A strong low pressure system will bring active weather to the center of the nation on Saturday. The system will move off the Rockies and into the Plains, which will push a warm front into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, while it continues pulling a cold front southeastward across the Western states. Counter clockwise flow around this system will pull more moisture and energy into the Plains from the Gulf of Mexico, allowing for showers and thunderstorms to develop from Oklahoma through the Dakotas and into Minnesota. These areas are under a slight threat of severe weather development with strong winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall. Parts of western Nebraska and northwestern Kansas are under a moderate risk of severe thunderstorm development. This area has increased risk for tornado development on Saturday.

East of this activity, a weak trough slowly moves over the Eastern Valleys, allowing for a few more widespread showers and thunderstorms to pop up from the Southern Appalachians through the Mid-Atlantic states. Meanwhile in the West, moisture from the Pacific Ocean will allow for scattered showers with afternoon thunderstorms to persist for the Northern and Central Rockies. Severe storms are not likely in these areas. In the Southwest, gusty winds, warm temperatures, and dry conditions will maintain dangerous fire weather conditions on Saturday.
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Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Temperature
60.3 °F
Feels Like 60.3 °F
Wind(mph)
5.0
Sunrise / Set
5:27 AM
8:07 PM
Moon
First Quarter
Today
Partly Cloudy 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Chance of a Thunderstorm 84 | 68 °F
Chance of a Thunderstorm
20% chance of precipitation
Monday
Thunderstorm 86 | 68 °F
T-storms
50% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 81 | 66 °F
Chance of T-storms
70% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 75 | 55 °F
Chance of T-storms
70% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.03 in
Visibility
7.0 miles
Clouds
Mostly Cloudy 3300 ft
Moisture
Humidity
91%
Rainfall
-
Not available.
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KMDW 180851Z 08003KT 7SM BKN033 17/14 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01670139 53007 $
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Temperature
Temperature
60.3 °F
69,70,69,66,63,61,62,63,63,60,61,62,62
Dew Point
58 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
5.0 mph from ESE
Wind Gust
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
7.60 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Ozone
Good
PM2.5
Moderate
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 77F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 84F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Sunday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Monday
tstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with thunderstorms, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 68F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible.
Tuesday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Wednesday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 75F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancerain Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 55F. Breezy. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Thursday
mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. High of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the NNE at 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 54F. Breezy. Winds from the NNE at 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the NNE at 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 52F. Breezy. Winds from the North at 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 75F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 54F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 77F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 79F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 77F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
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Weather Forecast for Chicago IL

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Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
77 | 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Sunday, 19
Chance of a Thunderstorm
84 | 68 °F
Chance of a Thunderstorm
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Monday, 20
Thunderstorm
86 | 68 °F
T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Tuesday, 21
Chance of a Thunderstorm
81 | 66 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
70%
Wednesday, 22
Chance of a Thunderstorm
75 | 55 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
70%
Thursday, 23
Mostly Cloudy
75 | 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 24
Partly Cloudy
64 | 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 25
Clear
75 | 54 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 26
Clear
77 | 57 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 27
Clear
79 | 59 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 3:06 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 77F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 57 | 52 69 | 55 66 | 55 63 | 54
Wind 5 mph East 7 mph West 8 mph ENE 6 mph East
Humidity 83% 58% 66% 70%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 77% 64% 47% 41%
Conditions Fog Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:27 AM
8:07 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.47], Average RMSE [2.33]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.74], Average RMSE [1.76] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:06 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 84F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Sunday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 68 | 56 76 | 60 81 | 65 75 | 65
Wind 5 mph ESE 9 mph SE 11 mph East 9 mph ESE
Humidity 64% 56% 60% 70%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 20% 30%
Cloud Cover 42% 43% 39% 50%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of a Thunderstorm 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 [3.36], Average RMSE [4.05]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.10], Average RMSE [2.97] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:06 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
tstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with thunderstorms, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 68F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 73 | 65 81 | 65 80 | 61 73 | 64
Wind 12 mph South 17 mph South 17 mph SSW 11 mph SSW
Humidity 77% 58% 51% 72%
Chance of Precip. 40% 40% 50% 40%
Cloud Cover 65% 60% 53% 93%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:25 AM
8:09 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.66], Average RMSE [3.74]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.99], Average RMSE [3.18] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:06 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the South 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 72 | 63 78 | 64 73 | 63 70 | 62
Wind 9 mph SW 12 mph SSW 10 mph South 7 mph South
Humidity 72% 62% 70% 74%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 100% 99% 96% 100%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a 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 [3.75], Average RMSE [2.76]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.75], Average RMSE [3.66] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:06 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 75F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancerain Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 55F. Breezy. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 69 | 61 71 | 62 69 | 60 60 | 54
Wind 9 mph SSW 10 mph SSE 5 mph SW 13 mph NNE
Humidity 76% 73% 71% 78%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 100% 96% 98% 96%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm 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 [4.29], Average RMSE [4.02]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.33], Average RMSE [4.35] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:06 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. High of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the NNE at 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 54F. Breezy. Winds from the NNE at 15 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 59 | 47 60 | 46 63 | 45 56 | 43
Wind 17 mph NNE 18 mph NNE 16 mph NNE 17 mph NE
Humidity 63% 60% 49% 63%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 42% 94% 9%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Overcast Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:23 AM
8:11 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.34], Average RMSE [4.78]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.90], Average RMSE [4.52] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:06 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the NNE at 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 52F. Breezy. Winds from the North at 10 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 57 | 43 62 | 43 63 | 42 56 | 40
Wind 17 mph NNE 17 mph NNE 16 mph North 11 mph NNE
Humidity 55% 49% 43% 57%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 39% 97% 65% 18%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Overcast Mostly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:22 AM
8:12 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.31], Average RMSE [4.35]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.99], Average RMSE [4.92] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:06 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 75F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 54F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 58 | 41 70 | 43 63 | 41 55 | 43
Wind 12 mph North 14 mph North 12 mph NNE 8 mph ENE
Humidity 54% 36% 46% 61%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 [7.16], Average RMSE [7.03]
Source: BestForecast at 3:06 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 77F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 61 | 43 69 | 44 66 | 46 59 | 45
Wind 7 mph East 7 mph East 9 mph East 7 mph East
Humidity 51% 41% 49% 58%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 1% 1% 1%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:21 AM
8:14 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [7.28], Average RMSE [6.37]
Source: BestForecast at 3:06 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 79F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 42 70 | 44 68 | 49 60 | 47
Wind 6 mph ESE 6 mph ESE 8 mph ESE 7 mph ESE
Humidity 46% 40% 49% 61%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 1% 1% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:20 AM
8:15 PM
Source: BestForecast at 3:06 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 77F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 64 | 45 72 | 49 69 | 53 63 | 53
Wind 7 mph SE 6 mph SSE 7 mph SSE 7 mph SSE
Humidity 49% 43% 57% 66%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
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May 18, 2013 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KMDW) 71 °F 52 °F
Record (KMDW) 93 °F (1996) 34 °F (2002)
Yesterday 73 °F 58 °F
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 1
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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 Good
OZONE
Current Moderate
PM2.5
Current Good
OZONE
Saturday Moderate
OZONE
Sunday Moderate
OZONE
Monday Moderate
OZONE
Coastal Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
No Stations Reporting
Marine Forecast
Astronomy
May. 18, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:27 AM CDT 8:07 PM CDT
Civil Twilight 4:55 AM CDT 8:39 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight 4:14 AM CDT 9:19 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight 3:29 AM CDT 10:06 PM CDT
Moon 1:03 PM CDT 1:26 AM CDT
Length Of Visible Light 15h 44m
Length of Day
14h 39m
Tomorrow will be 1m 51s longer.
First Quarter, 52% of the Moon is Illuminated
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First Quarter
May 24
Full
May 31
Last Quarter
Jun 8
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71 °F
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68 °F
Carmi
68 °F
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68 °F
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67 °F
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48 °F
Waukegan
51 °F
Chicago DuPage
53 °F
Aurora
54 °F
Freeport
54 °F
DeKalb
Record Extremes
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Chicago, IL 60.3 °F - 58 °F 91% ESE  at  5.0 mph - / hr 0 ft 4:38 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
West Loop, Chicago, IL 62.0 °F - 57 °F 84% SE  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 645 ft 4:38 AM CDT Normal  
U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, IL 57.9 °F - 55 °F 91% East  at  0.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 594 ft 4:38 AM CDT Rapid Fire
Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL 50.0 °F 49 °F 20 °F 18% NE  at  4.0 mph - / hr 595 ft 3:48 AM CDT Normal  
DePaul Geography, Chicago, IL 57.2 °F - 57 °F 100% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 650 ft 4:37 AM CDT Rapid Fire
Bucktown, Chicago, IL 58.5 °F - 52 °F 80% NE  at  1.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 600 ft 4:38 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
South Lakeview, Chicago, IL 55.7 °F - 52 °F 86% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 607 ft 4:38 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
West Lakeview, Chicago, IL 56.1 °F - 53 °F 89% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 636 ft 4:27 AM CDT Normal
Wrigleyville, Chicago, IL 55.2 °F - 50 °F 81% NNE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 630 ft 4:38 AM CDT Rapid Fire
Lincoln Square, CHICAGO, IL 58.6 °F - 54 °F 84% NE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 607 ft 4:37 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
Irving Park, Chicago, IL 57.1 °F - 54 °F 89% East  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 600 ft 4:38 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
North Park University, Chicago, IL 56.4 °F - 52 °F 86% NE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 617 ft 4:30 AM CDT Normal
Oak Park, IL, Oak Park, IL 63.1 °F - 55 °F 76% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 617 ft 4:38 AM CDT Rapid Fire
Peterson Woods, Chicago, IL 57.2 °F - 50 °F 77% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 614 ft 4:37 AM CDT Normal  
West Rogers Park, Chicago, IL 56.6 °F - 44 °F 62% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 595 ft 4:38 AM CDT Rapid Fire
Stickney, IL, Stickney, IL 61.0 °F - 60 °F 95% East  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 614 ft 4:38 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
Midway Airport SE corner runway 13C 12/0, Chicago, IL 60.6 °F - 57 °F 87% NE  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 620 ft 4:36 AM CDT Normal
Lincolnwood, Lincolnwood, IL 55.2 °F - 50 °F 82% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 0 ft 4:37 AM CDT Normal  
Evanston KU9Z.Net, Evanston, IL 55.4 °F - 48 °F 75% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 600 ft 4:37 AM CDT Rapid Fire
Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL 57.0 °F - 52 °F 83% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 627 ft 4:37 AM CDT Normal  
Historic East Side, Harwood Heights, IL 54.2 °F - 50 °F 85% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 635 ft 4:36 AM CDT Normal
Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL 62.1 °F - 58 °F 88% SE  at  0.7 mph 0.00 in / hr 604 ft 4:38 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
South Evanston, Evanston, IL 53.4 °F - 50 °F 87% East  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 640 ft 4:38 AM CDT Normal  
MARITIME , Chicago, IL 52 °F - - - NE  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 577 ft 4:00 AM CDT MADIS
River Grove - KA9RXK, River Grove, IL 57.0 °F - 52 °F 84% NNE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 633 ft 4:29 AM CDT Normal
Lyons Police Department, Lyons, IL 61.1 °F - 58 °F 88% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 615 ft 4:38 AM CDT Rapid Fire
Irving Park Rd & Pacific Ave, Chicago, IL 56.2 °F - 52 °F 85% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 635 ft 4:38 AM CDT Rapid Fire
KC9HZC, Brookfield, IL 57.4 °F - 57 °F 99% NE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 617 ft 4:38 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
Lyons Illinois Weather, Lyons, IL 59.0 °F - 55 °F 88% East  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 620 ft 4:35 AM CDT Normal  
Brookfield, IL 59.0 °F - 56 °F 89% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 659 ft 4:37 AM CDT Normal
APRSWXNET Norridge IL , Chicago, IL 56 °F - 52 °F 88% NE  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 656 ft 4:16 AM CDT MADIS
Norwood Park Township, IL 55.9 °F - 49 °F 79% NE  at  1.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 646 ft 4:38 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
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