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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	NW 15 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	10°F (-12°C)
Last update	29 Dec 9:52 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Rolling Meadows IL

Today
High: 22 °F⇓
Chance
Flurries and
Blustery
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
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: 19 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 24 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of flurries. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

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

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.