Oak Forest Christmas Week Weather: Gray Christmas

OAK FOREST, IL — We shouldn't expect a white Christmas this year, according to the National Weather Service's forecast. The first half of the week should be mostly dry, with some rain coming later in the week.

Christmas Day should be mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and snow in the morning, becoming just rain around noon. Expect calm winds of 5 mph and a high around 41 degrees.

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

Today
Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

Christmas Day
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thursday
Rain. High near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night
Rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

Friday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

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