Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	7 Jan 7:52 am CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Wilmette IL

Dense Fog Advisory January 7, 08:47am until January 7, 10:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory January 7, 08:47am until January 7, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Wed
Dense Fog Advisory
Today
High: 44 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Cloudy then
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Rain then
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 47 °F
Chance Rain
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Rain after noon. High near 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Low around 41. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35.

Saturday

Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday

A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.