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Fresh Snow and Temperature Outlook Ahead of Christmas Day

If you are looking for fresh snow by Christmas morning or are curious about potential travel disruptions, the best chances for at least 1" of new snowfall early this week exist across the mountainous West, Great Lakes, and Northeast. Otherwise, temperatures this last full week of December will average above normal for much of the lower 48 states. Read More >

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1135 AM CDT Sun May 27 2018 /1235 PM EDT Sun May 27 2018/

...NORTHERLY ISLAND WEATHER EQUIPMENT CURRENTLY INOPERABLE...

The weather equipment at Northerly Island is currently inoperable.
Technicians have been notified and are assessing the problem.
However, it is unclear at this time when service will be restored.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

An alternative lakefront site for downtown weather is Calumet
Harbor. The link for that information is
www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=cmti2.

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