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Oswego Week Ahead Weather: Elevated Thunderstorm Risk
Storms could bring penny-sized hail, according to a Hazardous Weather Outlook by the National Weather Service.
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OSWEGO, IL -- There will be a chance of storms throughout the week, with a few days of sun peeking through. Though it will be stormy, the high temperatures will stay comfortably in the 70's and 80's, with low temperatures in the 50's and 60's.
The National Weather Service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook lasting through the week warning of an elevated thunderstorm risk. It will be downgraded to a limited thunderstorm risk for the weekend.
On Monday, the warning says, "scattered thunderstorms are likely to increase in coverage this afternoon. Severe weather is not expected, however the stronger storms could produce hail to the size of pennies, gusty winds to 35 or 40 mph, and brief heavy downpours."
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Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to clear up a bit, but scattered storms are still possible. The elevated thunderstorm risk will be reinstated starting Wednesday night and lasting through Friday.
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See the full forecast below:
This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
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