Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport (KTIP)

Lat: 40.29°NLon: 88.15°WElev: 732ft.

Overcast and Breezy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 24 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 29 Dec 2:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elliott ILSimilar City Names

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
Elliott ILSimilar City Names
 40.46°N 88.27°W
2:56 pm CST Dec 29, 2025
3pm CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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