Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Illinois Valley Regional Airport (KVYS)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 89.15°WElev: 650ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	W 23 G 35 mph
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	1°F (-17°C)
Last update	29 Dec 9:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Mendota IL

Wind Advisory December 29, 09:34am until December 29, 12:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory December 29, 09:34am until December 29, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Mon
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 17 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Cloudy and
Blustery then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 19 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of flurries. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.