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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT)

Lat: 41.52°NLon: 88.18°WElev: 572ft.

Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	29.41 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Last update	28 Dec 1:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Joliet IL

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 60 °F
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Windy. Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Monday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy then
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.