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

De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB)

Lat: 41.93°NLon: 88.71°WElev: 909ft.

Light Drizzle

55°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	29.43 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Last update	28 Dec 12:55 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Dekalb IL

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 51 °F
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Very Windy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy then
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 18 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog. High near 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -4. 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 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.