Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB)

Lat: 41.93°NLon: 88.71°WElev: 909ft.

Light Snow

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 30 Dec 7:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Sycamore IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and freezing rain before midnight, then a slight chance of freezing rain between midnight and 1am.  Low around 23. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of flurries between 9am and noon, then snow likely after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Cloudy then
    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow and freezing rain before midnight, then a slight chance of freezing rain between midnight and 1am. Low around 23. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of flurries between 9am and noon, then snow likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
Sycamore IL
 41.98°N 88.67°W
6:41 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
7pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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