Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB)

Lat: 40.52°NLon: 90.65°WElev: 679ft.

Fair

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 30 Jan 5:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Prairie City IL

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Prairie City IL
 40.61°N 90.55°W (Elev. 699 ft)
3:36 am CST Jan 30, 2026
5am CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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