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 >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 29 Dec 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lyons IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 32 °F

    Cloudy then
    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lyons IL
 41.82°N 87.83°W
2:56 pm CST Dec 29, 2025
3pm CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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