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Snow Across the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Light to moderate snow will continue into Saturday over the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast. This weekend into next week, a series of atmospheric rivers will bring gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and mountain snow to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Colder temperatures are in store for the weekend from the Great Lakes to East Coast. Read More >

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National Weather Service Chicago, IL
Weather Impact Matrix for MDW Midway Airport

Valid: 09/24/2023 06 PM - 09/25/2023 04 AM CDT

Call 1-815-834-0651 for additional weather support
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09/24
6 PM
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7 PM
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09/25
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Temperature71°F71°F70°F69°F69°F68°F67°F66°F66°F65°F64°F
Wind
Chill
71°F71°F70°F69°F69°F68°F67°F66°F66°F65°F64°F
Wind
Speed
8 mph6 mph5 mph5 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph
Wind
Direction
80808090100100120130130130130
Wind
Gust
12 mph11 mph9 mph8 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph9 mph
Chance of
Precipitation
2%8%11%15%20%20%20%20%20%19%19%
WeatherNoneNoneNoneRainRainRainRainRainRainRainRain
Sky
Cover
71%69%66%64%65%64%59%57%55%61%62%
Lightning
Activity Level
11111111111

Issued: Sunday September 24, 2023 06:05 PM CDT


Threat LevelNoneLimitedElevatedSignificantExtreme
Temperature≥100 °F100 to 96 °F95 to 91 °F90 to 86 °F≤85 °F
Wind Chill≥105 °F105 to 101 °F100 to 96 °F95 to 91 °F≤90 °F
Wind Speed≤20 mph20 to 24 mph25 to 29 mph30 to 39 mph≥40 mph
Wind Gust≤30 mph30 to 34 mph35 to 44 mph45 to 59 mph≥60 mph
Chance of Precipitation≤15 %15 to 24 %25 to 54 %55 to 74 %≥75 %
Sky Cover≤20 %20 to 39 %40 to 59 %60 to 79 %≥80 %
Lightning Activity Level≥5 5 to 5 4 to 4 3 to 3 ≤2

Note - Grey color indicates no thresholds assigned