Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT)

Lat: 41.52°NLon: 88.18°WElev: 572ft.

Mostly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	7 Jan 12:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Rockdale IL

This Afternoon
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Rain and
Breezy then
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 51 °F
Chance Rain
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

Rain after noon. High near 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday

Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.