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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Rain and Windy

58°F

14°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	W 26 G 37 mph
Barometer	29.34 in (993.5 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Dec 4:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 03:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Very Windy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Likely
Monday
High: 26 °F
Snow Likely
and Very
Windy then
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.