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 >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow Blowing Snow

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 29 Dec 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Chicago IL

Wind Advisory December 29, 08:42am until December 29, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 29, 08:42am until December 29, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Cloudy and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    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.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    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 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely before 10am, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow between 10am and 11am, then a chance of flurries after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 24. 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 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 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 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly 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 15.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.62°W
5:36 am CST Dec 29, 2025
8am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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