Elgin Week Ahead Weather: Snow Threatens

ELGIN, IL — We should expect to see some rough weather this week, with wet snow and wind dominating much of the week's forecast. Temperatures will be cold, with a high of 37 on Monday only to drop throughout the week.

Monday we will see precipitation much of the day, with a mix of snow and rain. Winds will be strong, with gusts as high as 35 mph Monday night.

Tuesday will clear up, but it will be bitterly cold with a high temperature of 19, brought down with wind chill values as low as 1, dropping to 0 throughout the night.

Snow may come back Wednesday, which is expected to turn into freezing rain late at night, and back to snow after midnight. The snow is expected to continue through Thursday morning, finally yielding to dry, partly sunny skies by Friday.

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook, warning residents of a high wind risk as well as a snow risk. The snow is expected north of the I-90 corridor.

See the full text of the hazardous weather outlook here.

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

Today:
A chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight:
A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday:
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night:
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday:
A chance of flurries before noon, then a slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night:
A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 10pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday:
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Thursday Night:
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Friday:
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Friday Night:
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

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