Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley
A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Last Update: 953 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025
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8NM ESE Chicago IL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of Today
Southeast winds around 5 kt becoming south and increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Areas of dense fog. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
Tonight
West gales to 45 kt with occasional storm force gusts to around 50 kt. Snow showers overnight. Freezing spray overnight. Waves quickly building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
Monday
West gales to 45 kt with occasional storm force gusts to winds to 50 kt in the morning, easing to northwest gales to 35 kt in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow showers likely in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
Monday Night
Northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
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