Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 28 Dec 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Westchester IL

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Areas of fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Areas of fog before noon. High near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 1. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Cloudy and
    Windy then
    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Areas of fog before noon. High near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 1. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
Westchester IL
 41.84°N 87.88°W
2:16 am CST Dec 28, 2025
2am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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