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 / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	W 23 G 40 mph
Barometer	29.65 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	-1°F (-18°C)
Last update	29 Dec 2:52 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Lake Forest IL

Winter Weather Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm

Wind Advisory December 29, 03:30am until December 29, 12:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm
Wind Advisory December 29, 03:30am until December 29, 12:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Overnight
Low: 20 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 23 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 18 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow between 9am and 10am, then a chance of flurries after 10am. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. High near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 1. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 1. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 31.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 18.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 24.