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Significant Winter Storm to Continue Widespread Hazardous Weather Across the East

A strengthening eastern storm will bring areas of heavy snow and ice from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Wednesday before tapering off on Thursday. Further south, several inches of heavy rain are forecast Wednesday into this weekend. This may lead to river flooding and flash flooding across the Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Illinois Valley Regional Airport (KVYS)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 89.15°WElev: 650ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 19 Feb 11:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mendota IL

Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 12:00am until February 20, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 5am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 26. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Wintry Mix

    Low: 26 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow before 11am, then freezing rain between 11am and noon, then drizzle likely after noon. High near 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Wintry Mix
    then Drizzle
    Likely

    High: 34 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 22 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 33 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 15 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 36 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of freezing rain between midnight and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

    Low: 30 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all rain after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 41.

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    then Rain
    Likely

    High: 41 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Rain before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 32 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow before 5am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 26. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow before 11am, then freezing rain between 11am and noon, then drizzle likely after noon. High near 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
A chance of freezing rain between midnight and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all rain after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Rain before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
Mendota IL
 41.54°N 89.13°W
Last Update:
11:16 pm CST Feb 19, 2019
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Feb 19, 2019-6pm CST Feb 26, 2019
 
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