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 Rain Fog/Mist

53°F

12°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	29.65 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	28 Dec 6:53 am 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

Today
High: 53 °F
Showers and
Areas Fog
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Very Windy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 26 °F
Windy. Snow
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
New Year's Day
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Areas of fog before noon. High near 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then snow showers likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. 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 showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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. Wind chill values as low as 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.