Focused Live Outlook
Lightning live risk in Des Plaines, IL
Thunderstorm and lightning conditions for Des Plaines, IL over the next 6–24 hours.
Updated just now. Live data typically refreshes every 5–40 minutes.
Thunderstorm alerts
0
SPC Day 1
No Day 1 signal
Current precip
0.0 mm
Humidity
69%
Historical baseline
Lightning baseline: 44/100 (Moderate).
Live weather
Current conditions near Des Plaines, IL
Temp
53°
☀️Clear
Feels like
50°
Feels-like temp
Humidity
69%
Relative
Wind
3 mph
10 m avg
Pressure
1020 mb
Sea-level
Rain
0 mm
Clouds 0%
Next few hours
☀️11 PM
53°
0% rain
☀️12 AM
52°
0% rain
☀️1 AM
50°
0% rain
☀️2 AM
50°
0% rain
☀️3 AM
49°
0% rain
☀️4 AM
48°
0% rain
Next few days
☁️Sun
71° / 46°
0% rain
☁️Mon
74° / 50°
0% rain
☁️Tue
78° / 60°
3% rain
🌦️Wed
72° / 64°
42% rain
🌧️Thu
67° / 64°
59% rain
🌦️Fri
63° / 54°
38% rain
Live weather alerts
Active NWS advisories near Des Plaines, IL
No active NWS alerts near this city right now.
Source: NWS alerts feed.
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