Snowy, Very Cold and Windy from the Northern Plains to Great Lakes; Critical Fire Weather in South Texas

Moderate to heavy lake effect snow is expected downwind of the Great Lakes, with the Chicago metro potentially receiving 6 to 12 inches of snowfall. A frigid airmass will bring very cold temperatures to the Central U.S. and Mississippi Valley today, migrating into the Eastern U.S. on Monday. Dry and windy weather will bring critical fire weather conditions to South Texas today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	NW 13 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	9 Nov 11:51 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Round Lake Heights IL

Winter Storm Watch November 9, 09:00pm until November 10, 01:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Monday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Veterans Day
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of flurries between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Veterans Day

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.