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 Rain Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.37 in (994.6 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	54°F (12°C)
Last update	28 Dec 1:51 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Morton Grove IL

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 03:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 52 °F
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
Showers then
Snow Showers
Monday
High: 26 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog. High near 52. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then snow showers after midnight. Low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12.