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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 666ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 21 Jan 7:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago O'Hare International Airport IL

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago O'Hare International Airport IL
 41.98°N 87.9°W
Last Update:
8:01 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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