Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

44°F

7°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.79 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	27 Dec 10:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 44 °F⇑
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Showers and
Areas Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Windy.
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Likely
Monday
High: 26 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of drizzle before midnight, then areas of drizzle with scattered showers between midnight and 4am, then showers likely with areas of drizzle after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 48 by 5am. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Areas of fog before noon. High near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain before 9pm, then snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.