Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

56°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.42 in (996.5 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	28 Dec 12:52 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Elgin IL

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 03:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 51 °F
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Windy. Chance
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Monday
High: 23 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy then
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 19 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog. High near 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then snow showers. Low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.