Crystal Lake-Cary Week Ahead Weather: Expect Rain, Snow

CRYSTAL LAKE-CARY, IL — We can expect precipitation throughout the week according to the National Weather Service, as chances of showers and even snow pepper the weather forecast. Monday should stay mostly cloudy with rain and drizzle throughout the day.

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook, warning of a limited thunderstorm risk Monday, but largely south of I-80.

The rain should continue through the night and into Tuesday, when we can possibly expect an afternoon thunderstorm and gusts. More showers Tuesday night will potentially turn into snow by Wednesday morning.

Thursday is expected to rain, but we should get a break on Friday as the forecast is partly sunny.

Here's the full text of the hazardous weather outlook.

Below is your full week ahead weather forecast via the National Weather Service.

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain or drizzle after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday
Rain before 8am, then showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 41. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 9pm, then snow after 9pm. Low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

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