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	74%
Wind Speed	W 23 G 49 mph
Barometer	29.71 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Wind Chill	-3°F (-19°C)
Last update	29 Dec 3:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL

Wind Advisory December 29, 04:22am until December 29, 12:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory December 29, 04:22am until December 29, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Mon
Wind Advisory
Overnight
Low: 20 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 24 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Cloudy and
Blustery then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

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. Areas of blowing snow before 10am. High near 24. 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 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 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 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.