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 / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	W 23 G 40 mph
Barometer	29.65 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	-1°F (-18°C)
Last update	29 Dec 2:52 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Kildeer IL

Winter Weather Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm
Wind Advisory December 29, 03:03am until December 29, 12:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Overnight
Low: 19 °F
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 22 °F
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 18 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 19. 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 22. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28. 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. Cloudy, with a high near 31.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.