Oak Forest New Year Weather: Possible Rain

OAK FOREST, IL — We may be welcoming in the new year with some drizzle and gusts according to the National Weather Service's forecast. There's a 20 percent chance of precipitation including freezing drizzle and snow.

The precipitation may continue through New Year's Day, but we can expect mostly clear skies for the second half of the week.

There's a hazardous weather outlook issued by the NWS warning of fog and ice accumulation risks.

See the full text of the hazardous weather outlook here.

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

This Afternoon
Rain. Patchy fog. High near 38. East wind around 10 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight
Drizzle likely before 3am, then a slight chance of drizzle and snow between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing drizzle after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

New Year's Day
A slight chance of snow and freezing drizzle before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35.

Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

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