Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT)

Lat: 42.62°NLon: 89.59°WElev: 1082ft.

Partly Cloudy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Freeport IL

Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 06:00pm until January 21, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 9pm.  Steady temperature around 17. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of flurries before 3pm, then snow likely, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 9pm. Steady temperature around 17. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday
A chance of flurries before 3pm, then snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Freeport IL
 42.27°N 89.62°W (Elev. 758 ft)
4:41 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
5pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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