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.

Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.31 in (992.4 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	28 Dec 3:51 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Schaumburg IL

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Rain Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Windy. Chance
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Monday
High: 23 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
then Partly
Sunny and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 20 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then snow. Low around 19. Wind chill values as low as -1. 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 likely before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. 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 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 20.