Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 666ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

44°F

7°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	28 Dec 12:51 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Niles IL

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 41 °F
Showers
Likely and
Areas Fog
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Showers and
Areas Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy then
Snow and Very
Windy
Monday
High: 26 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Areas of drizzle and fog with scattered showers before 4am, then showers likely with areas of drizzle after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Areas of fog before noon. High near 52. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain before 9pm, then snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.