Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

45°F

7°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	29.76 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Last update	28 Dec 12:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Hometown IL

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 43 °F
Showers
Likely and
Areas Fog
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Showers and
Areas Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Windy then
Snow Likely
and Very
Windy
Monday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Areas of drizzle and fog with scattered showers before 4am, then showers likely with areas of drizzle after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Areas of fog before noon. High near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain likely before 9pm, then snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.