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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Burlington Regional Airport (KBRL)

Lat: 40.77°NLon: 91.13°WElev: 679ft.

Partly Cloudy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Oquawka IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of flurries before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oquawka IL
 40.93°N 90.94°W (Elev. 564 ft)
Last Update:
1:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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