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Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 666ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 23 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.41 in (995.7 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 9 Jan 3:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Niles IL

Flood Advisory until January 9, 08:30am
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Flood Advisory
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    Flood Advisory until January 9, 08:30am

    NOW until 8:30am Fri

    Flood Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy drizzle with isolated sprinkles before 9am, then patchy drizzle with isolated showers between 9am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F⇓

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain after 3am, mixing with snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before 7am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 7am and 10am, then snow likely after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy drizzle with isolated sprinkles, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Patchy drizzle with isolated sprinkles before 9am, then patchy drizzle with isolated showers between 9am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain after 3am, mixing with snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Snow likely before 7am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 7am and 10am, then snow likely after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Niles IL
 42.04°N 87.81°W
Last Update:
3:56 am CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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