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.

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 20 Jan 5:00 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Arlington IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 2am.  Steady temperature around 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of flurries between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight.  Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 2am. Steady temperature around 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of flurries between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arlington IL
 41.48°N 89.25°W (Elev. 774 ft)
4:41 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
5pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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