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

Current conditions at

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast and Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	W 39 G 46 mph
Barometer	29.63 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	28 Dec 8:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Onarga IL

Wind Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm
NOW until 3:00pm Mon
Wind Advisory
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 23 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Periods of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers before 10am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 10am and 11am, then scattered flurries after 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. High near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.