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Tom Skilling's 7-day forecast
Monday
partlysunny
51
35
    A mix of sun and clouds brings Chicago a partly sunny and seasonably mild day. After early morning lows around 40 degrees, high temperatures reach the lower 50s inland but hold in the 40s near the lake courtesy of north-northeast winds at 10 to 20 mph. Partly cloudy and chilly overnight with lows ranging from the lower 30s well inland to the upper 30s downtown.
Tuesday
partlycloudy
53
36
    Plenty of sunshine boosts inland temperatures into the lower 50s, but lake cooling keeps shoreline areas in the 40s. North-northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
partlycloudy
54
36
    A mainly sunny and mild St. Patrick's Day, but onshore winds keep lakeside areas chilly.
Thursday
partlycloudy
62
40
    Temperatures surge into the lower 60s as west-southwest winds increase to 10 to 20 mph and negate any lakeside cooling.
Friday
partlysunny
64
48
    Another mild day with high temperatures more than 15 degrees above seasonable normals. Sunshine gradually dims as mid- and high-level clouds increase through the day. Showers break out overnight.
Saturday
tstorms
54
33
    The vernal equinox at 12:32 p.m. marks the start of astronomical spring. Periods of showers and thunderstorms. Colder in the afternoon as winds shift northerly. Rain could change to snow overnight.
Sunday
snow
36
30
    Blustery windy and cold with periods of wet snow especially early. Some accumulation is possible.

Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. His weather forecast can be seen Monday through Friday on WGN News at 11a, 5p and 9p. Tom Skilling





Current conditions
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As of 5:51 AM CDT
at Chicago Midway, Illinois

Overcast
Temperature: 43°
Wind chill:38°
Wind: North 8 mph
Dewpoint: 35°
Humidity: 74%
Visibility: 10.0 miles

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Forecast

As of 4:30 am CDT on March 15, 2010

Today...Partly sunny until late afternoon then clearing. Highs in the lower 50s...except in the upper 40s near the lake. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds around 10 mph.

Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s...except in the upper 40s near the lake. Light and variable winds in the morning becoming northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.

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Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
March 15, 2010
Normal high:46° Record high:74° (1995)
Normal low:28° Record low:6° (1890)
Sunrise:7:02 AM Moon Rise: 6:35 AM
Sunset:6:57 PM Moon Set: 7:07 PM
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Flood Warning
Issued by the National Weather Service at 5:28 am CDT on March 15, 2010


The Flood Warning continues for
the Des Plaines river near Des Plaines.
* At 445 am Monday the stage was 5.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 5.4 feet by this
morning. The river will fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
* Impact... at 5.5 feet... water reaches some backyards along Big Bend
drive.




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Flood Advisory
Issued by the National Weather Service at 5:25 am CDT on March 15, 2010


The Flood Advisory continues for
the Des Plaines river at Riverside
* until Tuesday morning.
* At 445 am Monday the stage was 6.0 feet.
* Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall.




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