Crystal Lake Week Ahead Weather: We Can Go Out Again!

CRYSTAL LAKE-CARY, IL — We can expect a break from the brutal cold this week, as high temperatures will reach the 40's this week as opposed to the biting temperatures we've seen over the past week.

A cloudy 35-degree Monday with 20 mph wind gusts should give way to a mostly sunny Tuesday with calm winds and a high temperature of 34 with mostly calm winds.

Wednesday may bring drizzle in the morning, but the day will be mostly cloudy and a steady wind, gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday brings a 70 percent chance of rain, but it will be comfortable with a high near 47 degrees. The temperature will drop, potentially dumping some snow in the area.

Friday will cool down a bit, with a high temperature of 26 and a slight chance of snow.

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook warning of a fog risk and chances of ice accumulation scattered throughout the week. They also released a special weather statement, warning of potentially slick roads Monday morning.

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

Today
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night
A slight chance of freezing drizzle between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of drizzle after 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday
A slight chance of drizzle before noon. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Thursday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Friday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

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