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Arlington Heights New Year Weather: Possible Rain, Snow
We can expect the new year to come alongside some rain and snow.
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, 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 a high near 29 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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There's a hazardous weather outlook issued by the NWS warning of fog and ice accumulation risks.
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Below is your full week ahead weather forecast from the National Weather Service.
This Afternoon
Rain. Patchy fog. High near 38. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of drizzle and snow between 1am and 3am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing drizzle after 3am. Patchy fog before 7pm. Low around 29. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 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 2pm, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
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 21.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
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