Heavy Snow in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern U.S.

In the north-central U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Isolated severe thunderstorms are likely across parts of the Southeast/Deep South, mainly from this morning into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Fog/Mist

49°F

9°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	25 Nov 10:51 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago / Waukegan, Waukegan Regional Airport IL

Wind Advisory November 26, 03:00am until November 26, 09:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 50 °F
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F⇓
Snow Showers
Likely and
Very Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Thanksgiving Day
High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Rain showers likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. 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.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thanksgiving Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Friday Night

A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Saturday

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33.