Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	N 20 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.17 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	7 Dec 12:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

This Afternoon
High: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Monday
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Rain
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Rain. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Thursday

A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Friday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 15.