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Powerful Winter Storm Pounding Parts Of The Northeast and Great Lakes

A powerful winter storm is organizing near the eastern Great Lakes and will slowly lift through southeastern Canada over the next day. Heavy snow and gusty winds will wallop areas from western and Upstate New York into northern New England. Then extremely heavy lake effect snow will pound areas downwind of the Great Lakes, especially off Lakes Erie and Ontario, through Saturday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 26 Feb 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Winthrop Harbor IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Chance
    Flurries

    Low: 19 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 28 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 18 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 29 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 18 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 35 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 28 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 45 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

    Low: 37 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Winthrop Harbor IL
 42.47°N 87.81°W
Last Update:
8:16 pm CST Feb 26, 2020
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Feb 26, 2020-6pm CST Mar 4, 2020
 
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