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, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow Blowing Snow and Windy

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	W 29 G 48 mph
Barometer	29.67 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Wind Chill	-3°F (-19°C)
Last update	29 Dec 1:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Wind Advisory December 29, 02:37am until December 29, 12:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory December 29, 02:37am until December 29, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Mon
Wind Advisory
Overnight
Low: 19 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 24 °F
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
New Year's Day
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Periods of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers before 10am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 10am and 11am, then scattered flurries after 11am. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.