Generous sun filters at times through some high clouds which increase later in the day. Lighter SE winds 5 to 14 mph limit afternoon beach temps to the mid 70s. Growing prospects for a period of t-storms late night.
Friday
Mostly cloudy
HI
87°
LO
70°
T-storms possible into morning affecting 40-60 percent of the metro area. Mixed sun emerges, noticeably warmer, more humid. A few isolated afternoon t-storms? South to SW winds may shift SE in the afternoon on area beaches.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy
HI
91°
LO
75°
Mixed sun, cottony clouds, hot, muggy. Several gusty t-storms affecting 30 to 40 percent of the metro area possible. South winds 6 to 16 except SE by afternoon on area beaches. Peak heat index: 98 to 103-degrees.
Sunday
Mostly clear
HI
95°
LO
77°
Mostly sunny, breezy, hot and humid. Heat index values could surge to dangerous 105 to 111-degree levels in the afternoon. South to southwest winds 11 to 23 mph.
Monday
Clear
HI
96°
LO
76°
Sunny, breezy, intensely hot and quite humid. Afternoon heat indexes may surge to 102 to 109-degrees. South to southwest winds increase to 11 to 23 mph.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy
HI
93°
LO
72°
Sun and building cumulus clouds, hot and humid. Chance of a gusty thunderstorm over as much as 20 to 30 percent of the metro area. Southwest winds 12 to 24 mph.
Wednesday
Light fog
HI
88°
LO
76°
Light fog
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Mostly cloudy
70°
HI 81°|LO 68°
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Bone dry in New Lenox for weeks now.
Patti @ 8:05 PM CDT, Jul 12, 2011
in luckey,ohio,10 miles south of toledo we recieved 2.50 inches of much needed rain
marty jakubec @ 7:33 AM CDT, Jul 12, 2011
lost 2 huge branches out of a 30 yr. old tree and patio chairs landed in our garden in minooka! the wind actually took a huge branch over a shed.
Bone dry in New Lenox for weeks now.
Patti @ 8:05 PM CDT, Jul 12, 2011
in luckey,ohio,10 miles south of toledo we recieved 2.50 inches of much needed rain
marty jakubec @ 7:33 AM CDT, Jul 12, 2011
lost 2 huge branches out of a 30 yr. old tree and patio chairs landed in our garden in minooka! the wind actually took a huge branch over a shed.
deb @ 10:19 PM CDT, Jul 11, 2011
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