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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB)

Lat: 40.52°NLon: 90.65°WElev: 679ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 29 Dec 2:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 11pm. Clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 11pm. Clear, with a low around 12. 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 31. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City IL
 40.61°N 90.46°W (Elev. 653 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 pm CST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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