Short-term forecastIssued by the National Weather Service at 2:31 PM CST on December 3, 2008
A band of moderate to heavy snow will move through northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana late this afternoon and this evening. Snow may begin as a mix or rain and snow...especially from Chicago southward. Snow will reach maximum intensity during rush hour...causing hazardous travel conditions. Snow will end from Ottawa to Evanston around 700 PM...and it will end in the south suburbs and Northwest Indiana by 900 PM. Snow will accumulate up to 3 inches in the north suburbs...and around an inch in the south suburbs and Northwest Indiana.
5-day forecast
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Snow
Partly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of Snow
Partly Cloudy
38° | 14°
22° | 13°
25° | 16°
31° | 14°
27° | 20°
Current conditions
As of 4:25 PM CST at Kankakee, Illinois
Overcast
Temperature:
36°
Wind chill:
29°
Wind:
West 8 mph
Dewpoint:
34°
Humidity:
93%
Visibility:
10.0 miles
Forecast
As of 2:59 PM CST on December 3, 2008
Tonight...Snow in the evening...then mostly clear after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Total snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Lows 13 to 17. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 100 percent.
Thursday...Partly sunny. A chance of flurries. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds around 10 mph.
Thursday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows 11 to 15. West winds around 10 mph.