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

Current conditions at

Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT)

Lat: 41.52°NLon: 88.18°WElev: 572ft.

Light Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	W 15 G 30 mph
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	29 Dec 8:35 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Shorewood IL

Wind Advisory December 29, 08:47am until December 29, 12:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory December 29, 08:47am until December 29, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Mon
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 21 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow between 9am and 10am, then a chance of flurries after 10am. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 1. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. 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 32. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.