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Oak Lawn 14 Day Long Range Forecast

14 Day weather providing an extended long range forecast outlook for Oak Lawn

Illinois, United States Of America

Long range weather outlook for Oak Lawn includes 14 day forecast summary:

Reviewing the forecast for Oak Lawn Over the next 14 days and the average daytime maximum temperature will be around 26°C, with a high for the two weeks of 34°C expected on the afternoon of Thursday 15th. The mean minimum temperature will be 16°C, dipping to its lowest on the morning of Monday 19th at 9°C. The next 14 days will have some days seeing a little precipitation and some days with rain. Predictions are Friday 16th will have the most precipitation with an accumulation of around 15.0mm. On the whole winds are likely to be moderate.

DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust
Temp/
Feels Like
HumidityPressureCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Mon 12
May
00:00

ESE
ESE

5 / 8 mph 62 / 62°F 79% 1020 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

ESE
ESE

5 / 10 mph 56 / 55°F 73% 1019 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

E
E

3 / 7 mph 60 / 59°F 65% 1019 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
3%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

E
E

7 / 9 mph 74 / 75°F 40% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

E
E

9 / 10 mph 80 / 78°F 38% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
14%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

ENE
ENE

7 / 8 mph 79 / 77°F 45% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 26%
High level cloud: 15%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
26%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

E
E

6 / 9 mph 69 / 68°F 79% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 10%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
77%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
21:00

E
E

4 / 7 mph 66 / 66°F 93% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 13%
Mid level cloud: 66%
High level cloud: 98%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
100%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
Tue 13
May
18:00

E
E

6 / 7 mph 74 / 76°F 71% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 27%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 93%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
41%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

ENE
ENE

4 / 5 mph 66 / 66°F 80% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 27%
Mid level cloud: 10%
High level cloud: 44%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
36%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Wed 14
May
00:00

NE
NE

4 / 6 mph 64 / 64°F 83% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 12%
Mid level cloud: 10%
High level cloud: 12%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
17%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

ENE
ENE

3 / 5 mph 62 / 62°F 90% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 12%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 44%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
21%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

ENE
ENE

3 / 5 mph 62 / 59°F 86% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 20%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 35%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
27%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

E
E

4 / 4 mph 74 / 76°F 62% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 10%
Mid level cloud: 9%
High level cloud: 17%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
15%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

ESE
ESE

3 / 3 mph 83 / 81°F 45% 1005 mb
Low level cloud: 23%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
27%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

E
E

7 / 8 mph 81 / 79°F 49% 1005 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 53%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
53%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

E
E

6 / 7 mph 74 / 76°F 65% 1005 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 24%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
23%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

ESE
ESE

4 / 8 mph 69 / 69°F 71% 1005 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 30%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
30%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Thu 15
May
00:00

SSE
SSE

5 / 10 mph 67 / 67°F 79% 1004 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 28%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
27%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

SSE
SSE

7 / 12 mph 67 / 67°F 89% 1003 mb
Low level cloud: 3%
Mid level cloud: 37%
High level cloud: 76%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
48%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

SSE
SSE

8 / 13 mph 69 / 67°F 90% 1002 mb
Low level cloud: 37%
Mid level cloud: 32%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
48%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

S
S

12 / 14 mph 79 / 80°F 69% 1001 mb
Low level cloud: 69%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
69%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

S
S

15 / 17 mph 89 / 91°F 44% 998 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

SSW
SSW

17 / 19 mph 93 / 94°F 40% 997 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 18%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
18%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

WSW
WSW

17 / 21 mph 83 / 84°F 50% 998 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 99%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
99%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

W
W

13 / 16 mph 73 / 76°F 56% 1002 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 59%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
59%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Fri 16
May
00:00

WSW
WSW

6 / 7 mph 69 / 69°F 52% 1005 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 13%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
12%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

SSW
SSW

6 / 7 mph 66 / 66°F 61% 1005 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

SSW
SSW

6 / 10 mph 66 / 64°F 54% 1005 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 2%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
2%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

SSW
SSW

11 / 12 mph 77 / 76°F 33% 1005 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 2%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
2%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

SSW
SSW

11 / 13 mph 84 / 80°F 28% 1003 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 65%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
46%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

SSW
SSW

11 / 13 mph 85 / 81°F 27% 999 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 8%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
7%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

NW
NW

16 / 21 mph 65 / 65°F 83% 998 mb
Low level cloud: 67%
Mid level cloud: 69%
High level cloud: 51%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
97%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
21:00

W
W

8 / 10 mph 64 / 64°F 83% 1002 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 9%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
8%
Expect 0.5 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.5 In
Sat 17
May
00:00

WSW
WSW

6 / 7 mph 61 / 61°F 82% 1004 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 5%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
5%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

SW
SW

7 / 12 mph 58 / 57°F 81% 1004 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 30%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
16%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

WSW
WSW

12 / 17 mph 61 / 60°F 67% 1005 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 30%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
7%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

WSW
WSW

16 / 18 mph 69 / 68°F 43% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
2%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

W
W

17 / 20 mph 75 / 75°F 30% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 14%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
7%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

W
W

16 / 19 mph 77 / 76°F 32% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
2%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

WNW
WNW

10 / 12 mph 77 / 77°F 42% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
3%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

WNW
WNW

5 / 6 mph 71 / 71°F 54% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 1%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Sun 18
May
00:00

N
N

6 / 7 mph 64 / 64°F 63% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 1%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

NNW
NNW

6 / 7 mph 60 / 60°F 65% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

NW
NW

9 / 10 mph 57 / 53°F 56% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

NNW
NNW

6 / 7 mph 60 / 58°F 46% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 2%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
2%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

NNE
NNE

7 / 8 mph 66 / 65°F 40% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 5%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 7%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
9%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

NE
NE

10 / 11 mph 66 / 65°F 43% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 1%
High level cloud: 6%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
5%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

NE
NE

8 / 9 mph 62 / 60°F 56% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 9%
Mid level cloud: 1%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
9%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

NE
NE

4 / 4 mph 57 / 57°F 64% 1019 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust
Temp/
Feels Like
HumidityPressureCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Mon 19
May
00:00

SSE
SSE

5 / 10 mph 72 / 76°F 75% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 17%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
17%
0.0 In
06:00

NNE
NNE

9 / 19 mph 53 / 50°F 60% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 3%
Mid level cloud: 4%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
4%
0.0 In
12:00

SW
SW

4 / 7 mph 72 / 75°F 36% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
45%
0.0 In
18:00

ENE
ENE

8 / 16 mph 63 / 63°F 61% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 12%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
81%
0.0 In
Tue 20
May
00:00

S
S

15 / 31 mph 70 / 70°F 91% 999 mb
Low level cloud: 36%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
64%
0.0 In
06:00

SSE
SSE

14 / 29 mph 70 / 70°F 92% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 88%
Mid level cloud: 30%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
98%
0.0 In
12:00

SSW
SSW

14 / 30 mph 87 / 91°F 52% 1001 mb
Low level cloud: 7%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
12%
0.0 In
18:00

ESE
ESE

10 / 21 mph 57 / 55°F 80% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 16%
Mid level cloud: 97%
High level cloud: 43%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
100%
0.0 In
Wed 21
May
00:00

S
S

13 / 27 mph 67 / 67°F 89% 1005 mb
Low level cloud: 76%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
06:00

ESE
ESE

11 / 22 mph 52 / 49°F 96% 1004 mb
Low level cloud: 100%
Mid level cloud: 17%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
1.0 In
12:00

W
W

14 / 29 mph 79 / 78°F 33% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
0.2 In
18:00

WSW
WSW

13 / 27 mph 64 / 64°F 83% 999 mb
Low level cloud: 75%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 84%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
99%
0.2 In
Thu 22
May
00:00

S
S

6 / 13 mph 76 / 79°F 60% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
6%
0.0 In
06:00

NW
NW

10 / 21 mph 50 / 46°F 88% 1002 mb
Low level cloud: 100%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
12:00

SW
SW

7 / 15 mph 72 / 76°F 79% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 59%
Mid level cloud: 26%
High level cloud: 6%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
68%
0.1 In
18:00

NNW
NNW

10 / 21 mph 50 / 46°F 93% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 100%
Mid level cloud: 67%
High level cloud: 64%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.1 In
Fri 23
May
00:00

NW
NW

3 / 7 mph 74 / 78°F 74% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 4%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
3%
0.2 In
06:00

NNW
NNW

7 / 16 mph 56 / 54°F 71% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 16%
High level cloud: 2%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
15%
0.0 In
12:00

WNW
WNW

10 / 21 mph 67 / 67°F 39% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
33%
0.0 In
18:00

NNE
NNE

6 / 13 mph 67 / 67°F 49% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
6%
0.0 In
Sat 24
May
00:00

N
N

4 / 8 mph 67 / 67°F 61% 1020 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
0.0 In
06:00

WNW
WNW

7 / 14 mph 59 / 58°F 72% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
7%
0.0 In
12:00

E
E

4 / 9 mph 75 / 76°F 37% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 17%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
20%
0.0 In
18:00

WNW
WNW

8 / 16 mph 76 / 77°F 42% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 19%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
19%
0.0 In
Sun 25
May
00:00

SSE
SSE

10 / 21 mph 64 / 64°F 82% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 1%
Mid level cloud: 85%
High level cloud: 13%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
87%
0.0 In
06:00

NNW
NNW

3 / 7 mph 68 / 68°F 70% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
5%
0.0 In
12:00

NW
NW

17 / 36 mph 47 / 41°F 69% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 98%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.1 In
18:00

NE
NE

12 / 26 mph 56 / 53°F 59% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 19%
High level cloud: 2%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
19%
0.0 In
Mon 26
May
00:00

NNW
NNW

6 / 12 mph 56 / 55°F 59% 1024 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
2%
0.0 In
06:00

N
N

10 / 21 mph 50 / 46°F 96% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 100%
Mid level cloud: 100%
High level cloud: 22%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.2 In
12:00

WSW
WSW

5 / 10 mph 67 / 67°F 30% 1025 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 29%
High level cloud: 76%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
31%
0.0 In
18:00

NNE
NNE

11 / 22 mph 53 / 49°F 60% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 65%
Mid level cloud: 36%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
77%
0.0 In
Tue 27
May
00:00

NNW
NNW

1 / 2 mph 67 / 67°F 56% 1024 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 21%
High level cloud: 20%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
22%
0.0 In
06:00

N
N

8 / 17 mph 53 / 50°F 83% 1019 mb
Low level cloud: 61%
Mid level cloud: 62%
High level cloud: 2%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
83%
0.0 In
12:00

SSE
SSE

9 / 18 mph 55 / 53°F 68% 1022 mb
Low level cloud: 71%
Mid level cloud: 95%
High level cloud: 83%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
18:00

NNE
NNE

9 / 20 mph 63 / 63°F 50% 1020 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 16%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
16%
0.0 In

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