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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT)

Lat: 41.52°NLon: 88.18°WElev: 572ft.

Rain

60°F

16°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	29.35 in
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	28 Dec 3:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Shorewood IL

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 03:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 60 °F
Rain Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
and Very
Windy
Monday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
then Partly
Sunny and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then rain likely between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -2. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -1. 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 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.