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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT)

Lat: 42.62°NLon: 89.59°WElev: 1082ft.

Light Snow

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	SW 12 mph
Barometer	29.84 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	21 Jan 5:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Freeport IL

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory until January 22, 12:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 22, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 27 °F
Snow Likely
Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 21 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: -13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -4 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 4 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -2 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of flurries between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.