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, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport (KORD)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 666ft.

Overcast and Breezy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed W 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.44 in (997.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 28 Dec 6:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Oakbrook Terrace IL

Wind Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 20 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 1. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 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 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. 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
Snow likely before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 1. 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 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 wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oakbrook Terrace IL
 41.85°N 87.97°W
5:56 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
7pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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