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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Monday, May 18

Current Weather

5:17 PM

82°F
Mostly cloudy
RealFeel® 81°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel Shade™ 79°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel®
81°
RealFeel Shade™
79°
Heat Index
82°
Max UV Index
1.4 (Low)
Wind
SW 8 mph
Wind Gusts
16 mph
Humidity
51%
Indoor Humidity
51% (Slightly Humid)
Dew Point
62° F
Pressure
↑ 29.88 in
Cloud Cover
81%
Visibility
13 mi
Cloud Ceiling
28700 ft

Day

5/18
82°Hi
RealFeel® 84°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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RealFeel Shade™ 79°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Windy and not as warm; considerable cloudiness this morning, then times of clouds and sun this afternoon

Max UV Index9.0 (Very High)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™4 (Dull)

WindSSW 14 mph

Wind Gusts30 mph

Probability of Precipitation85%

Probability of Thunderstorms54%

Precipitation0.27 in

Rain0.27 in

Hours of Precipitation3

Hours of Rain3

Cloud Cover74%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

5/18
68°Lo
RealFeel® 61°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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Cloudy, windy and humid; a strong late-night thunderstorm; thunderstorms can bring hail and damaging winds

WindSSW 15 mph

Wind Gusts24 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms52%

Precipitation0.15 in

Rain0.15 in

Hours of Precipitation1

Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover95%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

14 hrs 41 mins
Rise 5:29 AM
Set 8:10 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 6:33 AM
Set 11:06 PM

Temperature History

5/18
High
Low
Forecast
82°
68°
Average
71°
49°
Last Year
70°
44°
Record
89°
1998
30°
2002

Current Weather Conditions in Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake, Illinois is currently Mostly cloudy with a temperature of 82°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 81° (Pleasant) based on observed conditions including 51% humidity, 81% cloud cover, a UV index of 1, and winds of 8 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 79°. AccuWeather's MinuteCast® provides minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for Crystal Lake, powered by forecasting systems and proprietary technology developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.

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