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 >

Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 18 mph
Barometer 29.38 in (995.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 28 Dec 4:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mooseheart IL

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

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. 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 -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mooseheart IL
 41.82°N 88.32°W
4:48 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
5pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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