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

Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport (KTIP)

Lat: 40.29°NLon: 88.15°WElev: 732ft.

Overcast and Breezy

67°F

19°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	SW 25 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.45 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Dec 1:55 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Paxton IL

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 03:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 64 °F
Rain and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 23 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
New Year's Day
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. 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.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.