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Joliet Week Ahead Weather: Rain, Rain, Rain
Rain dominates this week's weather forecast, with chances of thunderstorms and one clear day.
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JOLIET, IL — The weather this week is expected to be dominated by showers and clouds with high temperatures from the high 40's to the high 50's. The National Weather Service also said there should be some gusty days and released a hazardous weather outlook for fog and thunderstorms.
There's a 100 percent chance of rain Monday night, up to three quarters of an inch. Those rains should last until Tuesday afternoon and some gusts.
The rain is supposed to clear up on Wednesday, when we can expect calm, partly sunny skies with a high around the high 50's. The rain may come back Thursday, though, and the chance of showers will continue through Friday.
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The hazardous weather outlook warns of a limited thunderstorm risk and an elevated fog risk Monday, and a limited thunderstorm risk and limited fog risk on Tuesday.
Here is the full text of the hazardous weather outlook.
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Below is your full week ahead weather forecast via the National Weather Service.
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Low around 46. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
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