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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.

Light Snow

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 10 Dec 1:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Plaines IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Plaines IL
 42.04°N 87.87°W
Last Update:
2:11 pm CST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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