Libertyville Week Ahead Weather: Snow Threatens

LIBERTYVILLE, 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 36 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 -1 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 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

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 17. 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 50%.

Tuesday:
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night:
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday:
A chance of flurries before noon, then a slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night:
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Thursday:
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Thursday Night:
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Friday:
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Friday Night:
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

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