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Heavy Snow for the North-Central U.S.; Bitter Cold and a Second Storm to Follow

Heavy snow will develop overnight in the Dakotas and move into northern Minnesota on Thursday. Light sleet and freezing rain accumulations will be possible south of the area of heavy snow from South Dakota into central Minnesota. Bitter cold temperatures will follow this weekend along with another storm impacting the Pacific Northwest starting Friday then moving down the Rockies through Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport (KORD)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 666ft.

Light Rain

52°F

11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 21 Oct 7:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Amf Ohare IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

    Low: 49 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

    High: 72 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers

    Low: 57 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. High near 61. West wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers

    High: 61 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 49 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 43 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 51 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 42 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. High near 61. West wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Amf Ohare IL
 41.98°N 87.9°W
Last Update:
8:16 pm CDT Oct 21, 2020
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Oct 21, 2020-6pm CDT Oct 28, 2020
 
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