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-O'Hare International Airport (KORD)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 666ft.

Light Snow Blowing Snow and Breezy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	W 23 G 39 mph
Barometer	29.70 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Wind Chill	-5°F (-21°C)
Last update	29 Dec 4:51 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Niles IL

Wind Advisory December 29, 05:43am until December 29, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory December 29, 05:43am until December 29, 10:00am

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Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory December 29, 05:43am until December 29, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory December 29, 05:43am until December 29, 10:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Overnight
Low: 20 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 23 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 10 °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 1. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow, mainly before 8am, then a chance of flurries after 10am. Areas of blowing snow before 10am. High near 23. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 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 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 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 10.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.