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 >

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast and Breezy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 24 G 45 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 28 Dec 11:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Kildeer IL

Winter Weather Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm
Wind Advisory December 29, 12:21am until December 29, 03:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm
    Wind Advisory December 29, 12:21am until December 29, 03:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers before 9am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 9am and 10am, then scattered flurries after 10am.  Areas of blowing snow. High near 21. 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 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 30 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Periods of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers before 9am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 9am and 10am, then scattered flurries after 10am. Areas of blowing snow. High near 21. 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 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kildeer IL
 42.18°N 88.04°W
12:16 am CST Dec 29, 2025
12am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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