Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB)

Lat: 40.52°NLon: 90.65°WElev: 679ft.

Fair and Breezy

-7°F

-22°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.74 in
Dewpoint -22°F (-30°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-32°F (-36°C)
Last update 23 Jan 8:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Colchester IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 08:31am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 08:31am until January 23, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 2 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colchester IL
 40.44°N 90.78°W (Elev. 571 ft)
6:21 am CST Jan 23, 2026
8am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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