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 Windy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	W 35 G 46 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-7°F (-22°C)
Last update	29 Dec 3:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Paxton IL

Wind Advisory December 29, 03:29am until December 29, 12:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory December 29, 03:29am until December 29, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Mon
Wind Advisory
Overnight
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 20 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Cloudy and
Blustery then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Areas of blowing snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow between 9am and 10am, then a chance of flurries after 10am. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -8. 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 40%.

Monday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.