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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	W 20 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.73 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	-1°F (-18°C)
Last update	29 Dec 5:52 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Hawthorn Woods IL

Wind Advisory December 29, 06:09am until December 29, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory December 29, 06:09am until December 29, 10:00am

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Wind Advisory

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Wind Advisory December 29, 06:09am until December 29, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory December 29, 06:09am until December 29, 10:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Today
High: 22 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Cloudy and
Blustery then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 17 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

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 22. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. 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 30. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 23.