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 Fog/Mist

54°F

12°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.35 in (993.9 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	28 Dec 2:53 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: 50 °F
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

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 50. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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.