Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Mostly Cloudy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	SW 12 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-1°F (-18°C)
Last update	18 Jan 2:51 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Winthrop Harbor IL

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 06:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 03:00am until January 19, 12:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Cold Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 18 °F
Snow Likely
Tonight
Low: 1 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
M.L.King Day
High: 7 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F⇑
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

M.L.King Day

A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 4am. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.