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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport (KORD)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 666ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 27 Dec 9:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

River Forest IL

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of drizzle before midnight, then areas of drizzle with scattered showers between midnight and 4am, then showers likely with areas of drizzle after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 49 by 4am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F⇑

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Areas of fog before noon. High near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of drizzle before midnight, then areas of drizzle with scattered showers between midnight and 4am, then showers likely with areas of drizzle after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 49 by 4am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Areas of fog before noon. High near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 9pm, then snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
River Forest IL
 41.88°N 87.82°W
Last Update:
9:56 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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