Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Marshall County Airport (KC75)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 89.39°WElev: 545ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 22 Jan 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Putnam IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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Point Forecast:
Putnam IL
 41.17°N 89.39°W (Elev. 538 ft)
2:41 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
2pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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