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

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 87.85°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast and Breezy

61°F

16°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	W 25 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.41 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Dec 4:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Herscher IL

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 03:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Rain and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Very Windy.
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Windy then
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -3. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. 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.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

Wednesday Night

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

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.