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May 20, 2013
Catastrophic tornadoes developed in Oklahoma on Monday. Authorities say an elementary school in an Oklahoma City suburb took a direct hit from a mile-wide tornado.
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May 20, 2013
The moon has a new hole on its surface thanks to a boulder that slammed into it in March, creating the biggest explosion scientists have seen on the moon since they started monitoring it.
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May 20, 2013
Chinese authorities say rainstorms that battered southern China this week have killed 55 people and left 14 others missing.
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May 20, 2013
A tornado outbreak struck the Plains states on May 19, 2013, leaving widespread damage in its wake.
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May 20, 2013
The weather imagery, video and recap from tornadoes in the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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May 20, 2013
These stunning images of nature captured across the globe will change the way you view our world.
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May 20, 2013
Photos and social media reports of severe weather damage over the weekend in Oklahoma, Iowa and Kansas.
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May 20, 2013
Continuing coverage of destructive severe weather.
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May 19, 2013
A tornado kicked up debris in an Oklahoma City suburb and threatened a number of tourist attractions on historic Route 66 but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.
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May 19, 2013
State emergency officials are monitoring a tornado in the Wichita area.
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May 20, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 20, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 79F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 59F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers. High of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 46F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 59F. Breezy. Winds from the North at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 66F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 59F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.9 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 1.2 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 62 | 78 | 65 | 76 | 62 | 71 | 63 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 16 mph South | 11 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 79% | 64% | 59% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 90% | 60% | 40% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 23% | 57% | 71% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 62 | 69 | 63 | 76 | 62 | 67 | 61 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 16 mph SSW | 12 mph SW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 76% | 78% | 61% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 100% | 65% | 66% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 59 | 63 | 58 | 62 | 56 | 51 | 46 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph West | 4 mph NNW | 11 mph NE |
| Humidity | 89% | 86% | 80% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 80% | 80% | 99% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:23 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 44 | 55 | 40 | 49 | 37 | 45 | 35 |
| Wind | 17 mph North | 19 mph North | 14 mph NNE | 11 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 73% | 58% | 66% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 97% | 100% | 51% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:22 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 41 | 34 | 57 | 37 | 53 | 37 | 44 | 29 |
| Wind | 8 mph North | 7 mph North | 7 mph ENE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 74% | 45% | 56% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 20% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 33 | 56 | 38 | 56 | 42 | 51 | 36 |
| Wind | 2 mph SW | 6 mph SSE | 2 mph South | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 52% | 50% | 57% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 5% | 13% | 100% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 38 | 57 | 47 | 60 | 49 | 53 | 46 |
| Wind | 9 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 9 mph SSE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 57% | 66% | 65% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 97% | 29% | 50% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:20 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 46 | 53 | 51 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 57 |
| Wind | 12 mph ESE | 16 mph SE | 15 mph SE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 85% | 92% | 94% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 50% | 30% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 62% | 100% | 47% | 78% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:19 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 56 | 68 | 62 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 60 |
| Wind | 2 mph NNW | 5 mph SSE | 3 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 89% | 80% | 92% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 82% | 74% | 96% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Fog | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:19 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 61 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 6 mph South | 4 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 95% | 100% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 42% | 32% | 25% |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Fog | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:18 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 63 | 71 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 63 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 8 mph South | 6 mph South | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 98% | 85% | 98% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 21% | 19% | 20% | 20% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 71 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SW | 2 mph SW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 99% | 86% | 99% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Fog | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal | 67 °F | 46 °F |
| Record | 90 °F (2012) | 30 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 78 °F | 51 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| No Stations Reporting | |
| May. 20, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:24 AM CDT | 8:11 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:52 AM CDT | 8:44 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:10 AM CDT | 9:26 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:23 AM CDT | 10:13 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:13 PM CDT | 2:25 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 52m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 46m
Tomorrow will be 1m 49s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 77% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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May 24
Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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Jun 8
New
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Jun 16
First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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92 °F
Chicago Midway
91 °F
Champaign
91 °F
Pontiac
91 °F
Cairo
90 °F
Romeoville
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60 °F
Waukegan
61 °F
Galesburg
61 °F
Litchfield
62 °F
Cahokia
62 °F
Moline
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Waukegan | 84 °F | Clear | 5:33 PM CDT |
| Kenosha | 87 °F | Clear | 4:53 PM CDT |
| Chicago Executive | 87 °F | Clear | 4:52 PM CDT |
| Racine | 89 °F | Clear | 4:53 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KUGN) |
| Wind Speed: | 11.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 210° (SSW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
SPECI KUGN 202233Z 21011G20KT 10SM CLR 29/13 A2970 RMK AO2
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| The Best of Second City | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-04-19 |
Chance of Rain, 39°F |
| The Party in the Kitchen | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-19 |
Chance of Rain, 38°F |
| The Party in the Kitchen | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 38°F |
| Chris Greene Quartet | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 39°F |
| The Party in the Kitchen | 3:00 PM CDT 2013-04-21 |
Mostly Cloudy, 53°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Rays vs. Blue Jays | 1:07 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Yankees vs. Orioles | 7:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 79 °F |
| Red Sox vs. White Sox | 7:10 PM CDT on May 20, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 83 °F |
| Red Sox vs. White Sox | 7:10 PM CDT on May 21, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Murcia vs. Guadalajara | 3:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Betis vs. Mallorca | 10:00 PM CEST on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| GEICO 400 | 1:16 PM CDT on September 15, 2013 | Average High 74° F/ 23° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Jerry's South Central Zion Station, Zion, IL | 88.2 °F | 88 °F | 62 °F | 41% | SW at 3.7 mph | - / hr | 656 ft | 5:30 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Tom's Central Zion, Zion, IL | 87.1 °F | 88 °F | 62 °F | 44% | WSW at 3.2 mph | - / hr | 659 ft | 5:29 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest GURNEE , Russell, IL | 87 °F | 84 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 690 ft | 4:25 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Covenant Cove, Winthrop Harbor, IL | 86.7 °F | 86 °F | 58 °F | 38% | SSW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 663 ft | 5:38 PM CDT | Normal | |
| 7th & Landon (Near Metra), Winthrop Harbor, IL | 94.3 °F | 91 °F | 46 °F | 19% | SW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 636 ft | 5:34 PM CDT | Normal | |
| HADS WAUKEGAN HARBOR , Waukegan, IL | 85 °F | 82 °F | - | - | SSW at 24 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 630 ft | 5:10 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest WINTH1 , Winthrop Harbor, IL | 91 °F | 87 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 606 ft | 2:25 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Concord Oaks East, Gurnee, IL | 85.9 °F | 85 °F | 59 °F | 40% | SSW at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 755 ft | 5:38 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Deerpath, Lake Villa, IL | 86.6 °F | 86 °F | 59 °F | 39% | ENE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 817 ft | 5:38 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Delaware Crossing, Gurnee, IL | 85.1 °F | 83 °F | 52 °F | 32% | WSW at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 824 ft | 5:38 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Country Place, Lindenhurst, IL | 85.1 °F | 85 °F | 60 °F | 43% | SSE at 4.7 mph | - / hr | 0 ft | 5:36 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Merit Club, Libertyville, IL | 82.7 °F | 82 °F | 53 °F | 36% | WNW at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 742 ft | 5:38 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| CountryPlace, Lindenhurst, IL | 85.4 °F | 84 °F | 57 °F | 38% | North at 4.8 mph | - / hr | 801 ft | 5:37 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Prairie Ridge Rd (CW7113), Green Oaks, IL | 88.5 °F | 86 °F | 52 °F | 29% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 696 ft | 5:30 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Lake Linden, Lindenhurst, IL | 85.3 °F | 86 °F | 62 °F | 45% | WSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 779 ft | 5:38 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sunshine Subdivision, Third Lake, IL | 91.9 °F | 91 °F | 59 °F | 33% | SSW at 4.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 792 ft | 5:38 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| CLUBLANDS ANTIOCH, ANTIOCH, IL | 86.1 °F | 84 °F | 54 °F | 33% | WSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 805 ft | 5:38 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Prairie Crossing, Grayslake, IL | 84.2 °F | 83 °F | 56 °F | 39% | SSW at 13.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 780 ft | 5:38 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| A and G's street, Lake Bluff, IL | 91.0 °F | 105 °F | 77 °F | 64% | WSW at 5.8 mph | - / hr | 600 ft | 5:32 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Forest Park, Kenosha, WI | 94.6 °F | 93 °F | 58 °F | 29% | WSW at 16.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 650 ft | 5:38 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| East Lake Bluff, Lake Bluff, IL | 88.1 °F | 85 °F | 50 °F | 27% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 650 ft | 5:38 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Grayslake IL , Grayslake, IL | 85 °F | 85 °F | 59 °F | 41% | SW at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 718 ft | 5:18 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Haryan Farms, Grayslake, IL | 87.0 °F | 89 °F | 65 °F | 48% | SSW at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 780 ft | 5:38 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| near lake michigan, Lake Bluff, IL | 85.5 °F | 82 °F | 29 °F | 13% | SSW at 3.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 650 ft | 5:38 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lake Forest Water Plant, Lake Forest, IL | 88.4 °F | 87 °F | 57 °F | 34% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 5:34 PM CDT | Normal | |
| The Highlands, Libertyville, IL | 87.8 °F | 87 °F | 59 °F | 38% | West at 5.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 720 ft | 5:38 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lake Forest, IL | 86.9 °F | 86 °F | 57 °F | 36% | SSW at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 5:34 PM CDT | Normal | |
| HADS KENOSHA LIGHT NEAR KENOSHA 1NE , Kenosha, WI | 87 °F | 84 °F | - | - | SW at 15 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 628 ft | 5:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| 87th & 184th Ave, Highway D, Bristol, WI | 85.9 °F | 87 °F | 63 °F | 47% | SSW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 730 ft | 5:29 PM CDT | Normal | |
| New Century Town, Vernon Hills, IL | 87.1 °F | 86 °F | 58 °F | 38% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 706 ft | 5:37 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| 47th Ave & 30th Street, Kenosha, WI | 88.5 °F | 85 °F | 45 °F | 22% | SW at 2.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 697 ft | 5:38 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Mundelein, IL | 90.7 °F | 90 °F | 59 °F | 35% | SSW at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 774 ft | 5:28 PM CDT | Normal | |
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