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.

Light Rain Fog

52°F

11°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.53 in (1000.2 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Last update	28 Dec 10:52 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Cary IL

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

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 50 °F
Rain and
Areas Fog
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy then
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Monday
High: 23 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 19 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Areas of fog. High near 50. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then snow showers. Low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -2. 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 before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as zero. 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 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

A 20 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 13.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.