Libertyville Week Ahead Weather: We Can Go Out Again!

LIBERTYVILLE, 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 37-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 20 mph.

Thursday brings a 70 percent chance of rain, but it will be comfortable with a high near 50 degrees. The temperature will drop, potentially dumping some snow in the area. Friday will cool down a bit, with a high temperature of 28 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
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night
A chance of freezing drizzle between midnight and 2am, then a chance of drizzle after 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday
A slight chance of drizzle before noon. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Thursday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of snow after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 22.

Friday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

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