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Strong Cold Front Pushing Through the East; Frigid Air Returns To Upper Midwest

A strong cold front will push through the East to produce a number of hazards: heavy to excessive rainfall especially from D.C. to Boston, strong to severe storms in Florida, some snow in New England and gusty winds. Meanwhile, a clipper cold front will sweep through the Midwest and plunge through the Plains to deliver a fresh arctic air mass with frigid temperatures and bitterly cold wind chills. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport (KORD)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 666ft.

Overcast

-7°C

19°F

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 13 km/h
Barometer 1011.5 mb (29.85 in)
Dewpoint -11°C (13°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-13°C (9°F)
Last update 23 Jan 11:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Amf Ohare IL

Wind Chill Advisory January 24, 06:00pm until January 25, 12:00pm
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Wind Chill Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. West wind 10 to 15 km/h.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: -13 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -19. West wind 10 to 15 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

    High: -6 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -32. West northwest wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: -22 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -32. West southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

    High: -16 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. West southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming northwest after midnight.

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: -19 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near -11.

    Chance
    Flurries

    High: -11 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

    Low: -14 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -10.

    Slight Chance
    Snow

    High: -10 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Snow

    Low: -13 °C

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. West wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -19. West wind 10 to 15 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -32. West northwest wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -32. West southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. West southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of flurries after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near -11.
Saturday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -10.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -13.
Monday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near -6.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -13.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -10.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -16.
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Point Forecast:
Amf Ohare IL
 41.98°N 87.9°W
Last Update:
12:15 am CST Jan 24, 2019
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 24, 2019-6pm CST Jan 29, 2019
 
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