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 Snow Blowing Snow and Breezy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	W 25 G 38 mph
Barometer	29.76 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Wind Chill	-4°F (-20°C)
Last update	29 Dec 5:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL

Wind Advisory December 29, 06:43am until December 29, 12:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory December 29, 06:43am until December 29, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Mon
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 24 °F
Snow and
Windy then
Chance
Flurries and
Blustery
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Cloudy and
Blustery then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow before 10am, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow between 10am and 11am, then a chance of flurries after 11am. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as 1. 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 100%. 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 west northwest wind 10 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 25. West wind 10 to 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 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.