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December Winter Storm Impacts the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic

Heavy, accumulating snow continues to fall in western and northern North Carolina to southwest and southern Virginia. Wintry precipitation and some ice accretion is expected from northeast Georgia into central North Carolina, including Charlotte and Raleigh metro areas. Travel conditions may be hazardous to nearly impossible due to slick roads; and power outages are expected due to brisk winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

35°F

2°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1028.3 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 9 Dec 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago ILSimilar City Names

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Sunny

    High: 34 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 21 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 38 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 25 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 41 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 29 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after 9am, mixing with snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

    High: 38 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: 32 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 40 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 9am, mixing with snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago ILSimilar City Names
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:16 pm CST Dec 9, 2018
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 9, 2018-6pm CST Dec 15, 2018
 
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