Major Storm Pounding California; Winter Weather Threats Through This Weekend From the Central to Eastern U.S.

The last and strongest in a week-long parade of Pacific storms is pounding California with a variety of hazards, including heavy rainfall, mountain snow and flooding near recent wildfire burn scars. Meanwhile, a weak, progressive system may produce light snow from the Ohio Valley into the northern Mid-Atlantic region through early Friday. Then a major winter storm will develop for the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from January 18, 06:00 PM CST until January 19, 06:00 PM CST

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Current conditions at

Bloomington/Normal, Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI)

Lat: 40.48°NLon: 88.92°WElev: 873ft.

Fog/Mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	17 Jan 8:56 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Bloomington IL

Winter Storm Watch January 18, 06:00pm until January 19, 06:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight

Patchy Fog
Low: 25 °F
Friday

Cloudy
High: 30 °F
Friday
Night

Snow Likely
then Snow and
Blustery
Low: 27 °F
Saturday

Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: 28 °F
Saturday
Night

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Low: 9 °F
Sunday

Partly Sunny
High: 15 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 3 °F
M.L.King
Day

Partly Sunny
High: 21 °F
Monday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 21 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Friday

Cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Snow. Low around 27. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow. High near 28. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Tuesday

Snow likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely between 1pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.