Winter Storm To Impact Parts Of The Ohio Valley and Great Lakes To Northern New England

A developing winter storm will sweep up through the Northeastern quadrant of the U.S. over the next two days. A swath of heavy snow will be followed by lake effect snow from parts of the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes to northern New England. Also, locally heavy rain will be possible across portions of the Northeast, while a potential line of strong thunderstorms may roll through the Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

2°C

36°F

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	N 37 G 52 km/h
Barometer	1016.2 mb (29.98 in)
Dewpoint	-1°C (31°F)
Visibility	3.22 km
Wind Chill	-4°C (24°F)
Last update	25 Feb 3:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 06:00pm until February 26, 06:00pm

Lakeshore Flood Warning until February 26, 03:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Lakeshore Flood Warning

Lakeshore Flood Warning until February 26, 03:00pm

NOW until
3:00pm Wed

Lakeshore Flood Warning
This
Afternoon

Snow Likely
and Breezy
High: 3 °C
Tonight

Snow and
Blustery
Low: -1 °C
Wednesday

Breezy. Snow
Likely then
Slight Chance
Snow
High: 1 °C
Wednesday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Low: -7 °C
Thursday

Mostly Sunny
High: -2 °C
Thursday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: -8 °C
Friday

Mostly Sunny
High: -2 °C
Friday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: -8 °C

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 3. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Snow. Low around -1. Blustery, with a north northeast wind around 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 centimeters possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 1. Breezy, with a north wind 35 to 45 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 centimeters possible.

Wednesday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near -2. West northwest wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near -2.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -8.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 0.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -4.