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Palatine New Year Weather: Possible Rain, Snow
We can expect the new year to come alongside some rain and snow.
PALATINE, IL — We can expect some rain and snow to welcome in the new year, as the National Weather Service forecasts some rain and snow before 1 a.m. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent and the forecast says we can expect gusts as high as 20 mph.
New Year's Day will see temperatures as low as 26 and a 20 percent chance of freezing drizzle and snow.
We can expect the weather to clear up in the second half of the week, with precipitation chances dropping and a mix of partly cloudy and sunny days.
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Below is your full week ahead weather forecast from the National Weather Service.
This Afternoon
Rain. Patchy fog. High near 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of drizzle and snow between midnight and 1am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing drizzle after 1am. Low around 28. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
New Year's Day
A slight chance of snow and freezing drizzle before noon. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
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