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

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow and Windy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	W 30 G 45 mph
Barometer	29.63 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	4°F (-16°C)
Last update	28 Dec 11:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Downers Grove IL

Wind Advisory December 28, 11:59pm until December 29, 03:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory December 28, 11:59pm until December 29, 03:00pm
NOW until 3:00pm Mon
Wind Advisory
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 22 °F
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
New Year's Day
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Periods of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers before 9am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 9am and 10am, then scattered flurries after 10am. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.