Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Snow

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	NW 18 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	10°F (-12°C)
Last update	29 Dec 12:52 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Lake Forest IL

This Afternoon
High: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 18 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 24 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of flurries after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 1. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 18.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 24.