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/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Fog

41°F

5°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	29.69 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	28 Dec 3:51 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Pistakee Highlands IL

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

Dense Fog Advisory until December 28, 06:00am

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Wind Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory until December 28, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 44 °F
Chance
Showers and
Areas Fog
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Showers and
Areas Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy then
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Monday
High: 24 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy then
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
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: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 50 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of fog before noon. High near 49. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. 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.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 9pm, then snow showers after 9pm. Low around 19. Wind chill values as low as -1. 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 one inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 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 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

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 18.