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A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Illinois Valley Regional Airport (KVYS)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 89.15°WElev: 650ft.

Rain and Breezy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 24 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.44 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 8 Jan 5:59 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mendota IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Low around 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Low around 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mendota IL
 41.56°N 89.1°W
Last Update:
6:11 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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