Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	NW 16 G 32 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	29 Dec 2:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

This Afternoon
High: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Blustery then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
then Snow
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow Likely
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Cloudy then
Snow Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Clear
New Year's Day
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A chance of flurries before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 1. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.