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

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	NW 15 mph
Barometer	30.23 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	29 Dec 7:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Herscher IL

Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Scattered snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.