Chicago Weather O'Hare Forecast Thursday, December 29 2016 at 2:00:20 PM CT

NWS Forecast for: Amf Ohare IL
Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL
Last Update: 1:18 pm CST Dec 29, 2016


Hazardous Weather Outlook Below Forecast

This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.


Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Monday: A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow between 7am and 9am, then rain likely after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 42.

Monday Night: A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.


Amf Ohare IL
41.98°N 87.9°W

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
430 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
301030-
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE ILLINOIS-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-
DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-
IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE INDIANA-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
430 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 /530 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED:

LIMITED NON THUNDERSTORM WIND RISK.
LIMITED SNOW RISK.

DISCUSSION:

BLUSTERY WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...WITH GUSTS OF 35
TO 40 MPH EXPECTED DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS OF
TODAY. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY.

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL
CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES LATE
TONIGHT. WHILE NOT ALL LOCATIONS WILL NECESSARILY SEE ACCUMULATING
SNOW...MANY AREAS WILL RECEIVE ACCUMULATIONS OF RANGING FROM A
DUSTING TO UP TO AN INCH. FAR NORTHEASTERN PORTER COUNTY MAY SEE
AN INCH OR TWO IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

WEDNESDAY...
ELEVATED EXCESSIVE COLD RISK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

$$

LMZ740>745-301030-
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
430 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE
WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

FRIDAY...
GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY IN THE MORNING. WAVES WILL REMAIN
HAZARDOUS FOR SMALL CRAFT THROUGH THE DAY ESPECIALLY IN THE
INDIANA WATERS.
SATURDAY...
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT ARE LIKELY.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT ARE LIKELY.

&&

$$

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-301030-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE
MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH
FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE
TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
430 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ON THE SOUTH HALF OF
THE LAKE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY ON THE SOUTH HALF OF THE LAKE
FRIDAY MORNING...AND AGAIN LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING.

&&

$$

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