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 >

Current conditions at

Morris Muni-James R Washburn Field Airport (KC09)

Lat: 41.43°NLon: 88.42°WElev: 584ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 28 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.43 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 28 Dec 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Braidwood IL

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

    NOW until 6:00pm Sun

    Flood Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 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.

    Low: 17 °F

    Cloudy and
    Windy then
    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 24. 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.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 40 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 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. 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 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
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 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Braidwood IL
 41.27°N 88.22°W
4:48 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
5pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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