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.

Light Snow and Breezy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 22 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.9 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 29 Dec 1:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Long Grove IL

Winter Weather Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm
Wind Advisory December 29, 02:24am until December 29, 03:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm
    Wind Advisory December 29, 02:24am until December 29, 03:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 19 °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 22. 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.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • 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.  Cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers. Patchy 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. 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, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest 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.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Long Grove IL
 42.2°N 88.01°W
1:11 am CST Dec 29, 2025
2am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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