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 / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

43°F

6°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	29.67 in (1005.0 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Last update	28 Dec 6:52 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

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

Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 07:46am until December 28, 09:00am

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Wind Advisory

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Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 07:46am until December 28, 09:00am
NOW until 9:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
Today
High: 49 °F
Showers and
Areas Dense
Fog
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Very Windy.
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Monday
High: 26 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Areas of dense fog before noon. High near 49. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then snow showers. Low around 21. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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, with gusts 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 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

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 20.