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Sun into Mon will feature a true winter-like air mass, with a decent chunk of the area seeing their first snowflakes of the season Sunday, & then the potential for accumulating snow & winter driving conditions near Lake Michigan Sun night into Mon. Stay tuned! #ILwx #INwx (2/2)

Following a period of rain showers tonight-early Fri, the rest of Fri will be mild & breezy. Another system will bring rain late day Sat through the evening, possibly mixing with or changing to wet snow for parts of the area before ending as colder air arrives. #ILwx #INwx (1/2)

Dry conditions prevail today before rain returns tonight into Fri AM along with breezy winds. More periods of precipitation are expected Sat-Mon mainly in the form of rain but some snow could mix in as much colder air arrives Sat night. Cold air lingers into next week #ILwx #INwx

Dry and seasonable weather will continue Thu, before rain develops Thu night into Fri AM. Another round of rain is likely late Sat into Sun, and may mix with or transition to snow by daybreak Sun. The coldest air of the season thus far is forecast to arrive Sun.

A couple more dry and breezy days in store for today and Thu before rain chances return Thu night into Fri. Another bout of rain is likely late Sat through Sun where a few snowflakes may mix in. The coldest air of the season so far arrives Sun into early next week. #ILwx #INwx

Breezy, dry and seasonable weather is expected through mid-week. Rain chances return Thursday night into Friday, and again Saturday afternoon into Sunday. The first snowflakes of the season may mix in with rain in spots by early Sunday morning. #ILwx #INwx

Dry, seasonable, and breezy conditions will prevail through midweek. Rain chances return Thursday night into Friday morning followed by another chance for rain on Saturday into Sunday. Much cooler temperatures are forecast to close out the weekend into next week. #ILwx #INwx

Dry, occasionally breezy but seasonable weather will persist through midweek. Our next opportunity for rain arrives Thursday night into Friday morning, with another chance later Saturday into Saturday night. #ilwx #inwx

Dry, occasionally breezy but seasonable weather will persist through midweek. Our next opportunity for rain arrives Thursday night into Friday morning, with another chance later Saturday into Saturday night.

Mostly dry and seasonable conditions will prevail through much of the week. Though the combination of breezy winds and dry vegetation will make for a heightened fire danger today. Our next opportunity for rain arrives Thursday night into Friday morning. #ILwx #INwx

Seasonable fall weather will continue through at least the middle of the week. Outside a few sprinkles tonight, the next chance for rainfall will arrive Thursday night. #ILwx #INwx

[6:32 AM CST 11/2/2025]: Pockets of dense fog will continue this morning, with conditions improving through mid morning. #ILwx #INwx

[3:15 AM CST 11/2]: Pockets of dense fog and freezing fog will continue to develop. Use caution if out traveling this morning. Any dense fog threat will end by 10 AM. #ILwx #INwx

Areas of morning fog will clear, leading to mostly sunny/partly cloudy conditions today. Mainly dry and seasonably mild conditions are in store during the upcoming week. #ILwx #INwx

A few showers are expected this evening, especially around the lake. Expect quiet conditions tomorrow with highs in the lower to mid 50s. #ilwx #inwx

This past month featured warmer temperatures and drier conditions around northern IL and northwest IN than the typical October. #ILwx #INwx

Isolated to scattered showers are expected this afternoon and evening mainly north of I-88 and near the lake. Seasonable temperatures will continue into next week. #ILwx #INwx

A quintessential fall pattern will prevail with seasonable temperatures and occasional opportunities for showers. #ILwx #INwx

A few showers are possible this afternoon and evening, although most will stay dry. Somewhat higher shower chances (40-50%) exist on Saturday, mainly north of I-80. #ILwx #INwx

Seasonable conditions will persist as we transition into the start of November. Rain showers will be possible at times late Friday through Saturday. #ILwx #INwx

Fog with visibility down to 1/4 mile in some locations will persist through mid-morning in areas near and west of the Fox Valley. Be prepared for sudden changes in visibility when driving through these areas. #ILwx #INwx

Seasonable conditions will persist to close out October and start November. Some sprinkles or light rain showers are possible Friday night and Saturday. #ILwx #INwx

Fog has begun to develop across interior northern Illinois early this morning, some of which may become locally dense. Be prepared for sudden changes in visibility through part of the morning commute, including in the northwest suburbs. #ILwx #INwx

Relatively quiet weather conditions are in store for the area as we transition from October to November. #ILwx #INwx

Expect breezy conditions today. Otherwise, relatively quiet weather conditions are in store for the area as we transition from October to November.

Periodic light rain for locations west of a Rockford to Fowler, IN line thru tonight, followed by a breezy Wednesday area-wide. Expect seasonable close to Oct & start of Nov. Trick or treating forecast for Friday: Dry, temps in 50s dropping into 40s after sunset. #ILwx #INwx

Rain will shift across western and central Illinois through tonight. Breezy conditions are then in store for Wednesday. Expect temperatures to remain around normal for late October into early November.

Skies will become partly cloudy tonight, with lows in the 40s. A passing storm system will bring rain chances to the area late Tue thru Wed, though best potential is west and south of the Chicago metro. Seasonable temps continue thru the end of the month. #ILwx #INwx

Mostly sunny skies today with highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. A passing storm system will bring rain chances to the area midweek, though the better potential exists mainly west and south of the Chicago metro. Seasonable temps continue through the end of the month. #ILwx #INwx