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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast and Breezy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	W 22 G 32 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	29 Dec 9:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Westchester IL

Today
High: 22 °F⇓
Chance
Flurries and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of flurries. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

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

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. 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. 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.