Rain, Fog Expected Before Possible Snow Accumulation: Illinois Weather

ILLINOIS — The primary week of the brand new yr will deliver rain and temperatures close to 40 levels. Tuesday will begin off foggy and wet, and fog may truly persist by way of the night, in line with the Nationwide Climate Service.

The temperatures will differ on Tuesday, relying on in case you reside north or south of Interstate 80. For the north, the excessive is 52, and for the south, the excessive is 64, in line with the climate service.

A heat entrance will “drape south” of I-80, and it’ll separate the hotter air from the cooler air to the north, the climate service mentioned on Twitter. Thunderstorms, probably extreme, are potential for areas within the hotter air.

Wednesday can have a excessive of 43 levels, and there’s a likelihood of rain and snow within the afternoon, adopted by scattered snow showers Wednesday night time, in line with the climate service.

Thursday may additionally see snow showers, with the risk of minor accumulation, in line with the climate service. The excessive for the day on each Thursday and Friday will likely be 37 levels.

AccuWeather known as for a “couple of snow showers” on Thursday; and the non-public forecaster gave a 55 p.c likelihood for little to no accumulation, and a 42 p.c likelihood for a coating to 2 inches of snow.

Friday will finish the week with partly cloudy skies, and it ought to stay dry, in line with the climate service.