The lake breeze is moving into the Joliet Area just before 8pm this evening moving to the southwest. You won’t notice too much besides a slight breeze and a degree or so temperature drop but that’s about it. #ilwx

Looking southeast from Kankakee County at a beautiful cumulonimbus over northwest Indiana. #ilwx

A very distinct lake breeze continues to move southwest from Lake Michigan this afternoon and evening. Usually a slight drop in temperatures occur behind it. #ilwx

Dense fog this morning over Joliet. #ilwx NWS Chicago

Joliet Area Forecast for 5/17
Early dense fog.
Partly to mostly sunny skies.
Light winds and warm.
High: 80°
Low: 58°
Max Dewpoint: 61°
Max Winds: 3-8mph

DENSE FOG ADVISORY has been issued for the Joliet Area until 9:00am this morning. Fog may reduce visibilities to under a quarter of a mile at times. Be sure to use low beam lights, drive slowly and use caution. #ilwx #fog

The annual Dunkin Donuts Cop on a Rooftop is Friday morning and the weather looks great. Head out to Joliet’s Raynor Avenue store to help this great cause for Special Olympics. #ilwx Joliet Police Department Special Olympics Dunkin'

Beautiful evening skies over Joliet. #ilwx

And just like that it’s gone. #ilwx

Continue to watch a strong storm to the west of Yorkville moving very slowly to the southeast. If the storm maintains its strength as it moves in our direction heavy rainfall, gusty winds and small hail all possible. This certainly may weaken as well if it even reaches us at this

Joliet Area Forecast for 5/16
Mix of sun and clouds.
Light winds and pleasant.
PM scattered showers-storms.
Overnight patchy fog.
High: 74°
Low: 59°
Max Dewpoint: 61°
Max Winds: 5-10mph

At the half way point of May rainfall in Joliet is at 5.41”. The norm for the month is 4.50” which means we are already at 0.91” above the norm with two weeks yet to go. #ilwx

Rainfall in Joliet was well above normal in April (+3.39”) and half way through May we already are above normal for the month (+0.91”). And forecasts from the Climate Prediction Center continues to show above normal rainfall for the remainder of the month. #ilwx

Joliet Area Forecast for 5/15
Mix of sun and clouds.
Breezy and pleasant.
High: 74°
Low: 50°
Max Dewpoint: 51°
Max Winds: 15-20mph

A chilly but beautiful evening in Monee. #ilwx

If you’re looking for an accurate weather forecast then probably not a good idea to use a weather app. Despite a small number of apps that are decent the vast majority are very inaccurate that don’t have human input and blend the models. Local meteorologists, including the

Joliet Area Forecast for 5/14
Mostly cloudy skies.
Breezy and cooler.
Occasional showers and storms.
Plenty of dry hours in between.
High: 65°
Low: 50°
Max Dewpoint: 59°
Max Winds: 15-20mph