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 >

Current conditions at

Albertus Airport (KFEP)

Lat: 42.25°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 837ft.

Overcast and Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 30 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 28 Dec 6:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Leaf River IL

Wind Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -4. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -4. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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 18.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Leaf River IL
 42.18°N 89.36°W
5:56 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
7pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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