Palatine Christmas Week Weather: Gray Christmas

PALATINE, 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 20 percent chance of rain in the early afternoon, calm winds of 5 mph and a high around 40 degrees.

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

Today
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

Christmas Day
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thursday
Rain. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night
Rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Friday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

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