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

Illinois Valley Regional Airport (KVYS)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 89.15°WElev: 650ft.

Fair and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 21 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 22 Jan 10:59 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Princeton 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
  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries before 3pm, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of flurries after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -20. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 3. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before 3pm, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -20. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Princeton IL
 41.37°N 89.46°W (Elev. 709 ft)
11:06 am CST Jan 22, 2026
11am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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