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Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 6:49 PM CDT

Chicago, IL
County: Cook NWS Zone: ILZ014 (Cook)
6:49 PM CDT (23:49 GMT)

87.627 W
41.8657 N
Wed, May 16, 2012

Current Conditions

Observation for Chicago Midway Airport, Chicago, IL as of 5:51PM (58 min ago)

Current Conditions		Partly cloudy
Temperature	60°F	16°C
Dew Point	25°F	-4°C
Feels Like	60°F	16°C
Humidity	25 %
Pressure	30.11 in	1019.7 mb
Wind Dir	ENE	60°
Wind Speed	13 mph	20 kph
Ceiling	Unlimited
Visibility	10 mi	16 km	Severe \| Temp \| Dew \| Feels \| Humid \| Pres \| Speed \| Dir
Remarks		6-hr Max Temp (1pm): 62.1°F 6-hr Min Temp (1pm): 53.1°F 24-hr Min Temp (1am): 55.9°F 24-hr Max Temp (1am): 84.0°F
Coded		METAR KMDW 162251Z 06011KT 10SM SCT350 16/M04 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01561039 $ =

National Weather Service Forecast

Seven Day Forecast Issued 3:07pm CDT -- Wed, May 16, 2012

Tonight Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds around 10 mph early in the evening becoming light and variable in the late evening and overnight.

Thursday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s, except in the upper 60s near the lake. Southeast winds around 10 mph.

Thursday night Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.

Friday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Friday night Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 10 mph.

Saturday Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

Saturday night Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.

Sunday Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.

Sunday night and monday Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.

Monday night and tuesday Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.

Tuesday night and wednesday Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

Area Conditions Eng

Dist Stn City Temp Dew Cond Wind Vis Age

9 mi KMDW Chicago, IL 60°F 25°F Partly cloudy ENE @ 13 mph 10 mi 58

17 mi KORD Des Plaines, IL 62°F 29°F Partly cloudy E @ 10 mph 10 mi 58

20 mi KGYY Gary, IN 57°F 37°F Few clouds NNE @ 9 mph 20 mi 64

22 mi KPWK Wheeling, IL 61°F 27°F Clear ENE @ 12 mph 10 mi 57

23 mi KIGQ Chicago Heights, IL 58°F 31°F Clear NE @ 10 mph 10 mi 14

30 mi KLOT Lockport, IL 60°F 32°F Clear E @ 12 mph 10 mi 14

32 mi KDPA West Chicago, IL 62°F 32°F Clear E @ 9 mph 10 mi 57

37 mi KJOT Joliet, IL 60°F 32°F Clear NE @ 9 mph 10 mi 14

40 mi KUGN Waukegan, IL 57°F 32°F Clear E @ 8 mph 10 mi 57

43 mi KVPZ Valparaiso, IN 59°F 29°F Clear NNE @ 10 G 18 mph 10 mi 56

44 mi KARR Sugar Grove, IL 65°F 35°F Clear E @ 10 mph 10 mi 57

51 mi KC09 Morris, IL 63°F 29°F Clear E @ 8 mph 10 mi 14

53 mi KENW Kenosha, WI 59°F 29°F Clear E @ 10 mph 10 mi 56

56 mi KDKB Dekalb, IL 65°F 34°F Clear SE @ 10 mph 10 mi 14

56 mi KIKK Kankakee, IL 60°F 30°F Clear NE @ 14 mph 10 mi 14

Area Conditions Met

Dist Stn City Temp Dew Cond Wind Vis Age

14 km KMDW Chicago, IL 16°C -4°C Partly cloudy ENE @ 20 kph 16 km 58

27 km KORD Des Plaines, IL 17°C -2°C Partly cloudy E @ 17 kph 16 km 58

32 km KGYY Gary, IN 14°C 3°C Few clouds NNE @ 15 kph 32 km 64

35 km KPWK Wheeling, IL 16°C -3°C Clear ENE @ 19 kph 16 km 57

37 km KIGQ Chicago Heights, IL 14°C -1°C Clear NE @ 17 kph 16 km 14

48 km KLOT Lockport, IL 15°C 0°C Clear E @ 19 kph 16 km 14

51 km KDPA West Chicago, IL 17°C 0°C Clear E @ 15 kph 16 km 57

60 km KJOT Joliet, IL 15°C 0°C Clear NE @ 15 kph 16 km 14

64 km KUGN Waukegan, IL 14°C 0°C Clear E @ 13 kph 16 km 57

69 km KVPZ Valparaiso, IN 15°C -2°C Clear NNE @ 17 G 30 kph 16 km 56

71 km KARR Sugar Grove, IL 18°C 2°C Clear E @ 17 kph 16 km 57

82 km KC09 Morris, IL 17°C -1°C Clear E @ 13 kph 16 km 14

85 km KENW Kenosha, WI 15°C -2°C Clear E @ 17 kph 16 km 56

90 km KDKB Dekalb, IL 18°C 1°C Clear SE @ 17 kph 16 km 14

90 km KIKK Kankakee, IL 16°C -1°C Clear NE @ 22 kph 16 km 14

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Yesterday 3:32a 4:17a 4:57a 5:27a 12:47p 8:06p 8:37p 9:17p 10:02p 14 h 39 m

Today 3:30a 4:16a 4:56a 5:26a 12:47p 8:07p 8:38p 9:18p 10:04p 14 h 41 m

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6:48pm First Quarter

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National Weather Service Forecast
Seven Day Forecast	Issued 3:07pm CDT -- Wed, May 16, 2012

Tonight	Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds around 10 mph early in the evening becoming light and variable in the late evening and overnight.
Thursday	Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s, except in the upper 60s near the lake. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Thursday night	Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Friday	Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday night	Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 10 mph.
Saturday	Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Saturday night	Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Sunday	Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Sunday night and monday	Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Monday night and tuesday	Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Tuesday night and wednesday	Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

	Area Conditions							Eng
Dist	Stn	City	Temp	Dew	Cond	Wind	Vis	Age
9 mi	KMDW	Chicago, IL	60°F	25°F	Partly cloudy	ENE @ 13 mph	10 mi	58
17 mi	KORD	Des Plaines, IL	62°F	29°F	Partly cloudy	E @ 10 mph	10 mi	58
20 mi	KGYY	Gary, IN	57°F	37°F	Few clouds	NNE @ 9 mph	20 mi	64
22 mi	KPWK	Wheeling, IL	61°F	27°F	Clear	ENE @ 12 mph	10 mi	57
23 mi	KIGQ	Chicago Heights, IL	58°F	31°F	Clear	NE @ 10 mph	10 mi	14
30 mi	KLOT	Lockport, IL	60°F	32°F	Clear	E @ 12 mph	10 mi	14
32 mi	KDPA	West Chicago, IL	62°F	32°F	Clear	E @ 9 mph	10 mi	57
37 mi	KJOT	Joliet, IL	60°F	32°F	Clear	NE @ 9 mph	10 mi	14
40 mi	KUGN	Waukegan, IL	57°F	32°F	Clear	E @ 8 mph	10 mi	57
43 mi	KVPZ	Valparaiso, IN	59°F	29°F	Clear	NNE @ 10 G 18 mph	10 mi	56
44 mi	KARR	Sugar Grove, IL	65°F	35°F	Clear	E @ 10 mph	10 mi	57
51 mi	KC09	Morris, IL	63°F	29°F	Clear	E @ 8 mph	10 mi	14
53 mi	KENW	Kenosha, WI	59°F	29°F	Clear	E @ 10 mph	10 mi	56
56 mi	KDKB	Dekalb, IL	65°F	34°F	Clear	SE @ 10 mph	10 mi	14
56 mi	KIKK	Kankakee, IL	60°F	30°F	Clear	NE @ 14 mph	10 mi	14

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