Major Storm System Bringing A Plethora Of Impacts To The Central And Eastern U.S. This Weekend

A powerful storm system will track from the Plains to the Great Lakes region this weekend. On the cold side of the storm, heavy snow with blizzard conditions are expected over portions of the central and northern Plains to the upper Great Lakes. Severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding will be possible over the lower Mississippi, Tennessee, and Ohio Valley. 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 Rain Fog/Mist

9°C

48°F

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 26 G 54 km/h
Barometer	993.8 mb (29.33 in)
Dewpoint	9°C (48°F)
Visibility	6 km
Wind Chill	6°C (42°F)
Last update	23 Feb 10:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

High Wind Warning February 24, 03:00am until February 24, 06:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Tonight

Showers and
Areas Dense
Fog
Low: 1 °C
Sunday

Very Windy.
Scattered
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
High: 1 °C⇓
Sunday
Night

Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Low: -13 °C
Monday

Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
High: -7 °C
Monday
Night

Slight Chance
Snow
Low: -11 °C
Tuesday

Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Snow
High: -4 °C
Tuesday
Night

Chance Snow
Low: -6 °C
Wednesday

Chance Snow
High: -1 °C
Wednesday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: -9 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then scattered showers. Areas of dense fog before 1am. Low around 1. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h increasing to 35 to 45 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Scattered rain and snow showers before 7am, then scattered snow showers between 7am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around -6 by 5pm. Very windy, with a west wind 55 to 60 km/h, with gusts as high as 95 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a west northwest wind 45 to 55 km/h decreasing to 30 to 40 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 80 km/h.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -23. West northwest wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -11. North northwest wind 15 to 20 km/h.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near -4.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -6.

Wednesday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -1.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near -2.