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

Illinois Valley Regional Airport (KVYS)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 89.15°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:59 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE McNabb IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 9pm, then snow likely, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 1am. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of flurries after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of flurries between 10pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °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 26. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 9pm, then snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 1am. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of flurries between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE McNabb IL
 41.19°N 89.15°W (Elev. 741 ft)
1:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
1pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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