Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT)

Lat: 42.62°NLon: 89.59°WElev: 1082ft.

Overcast

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 30 Jan 5:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Freeport IL

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Freeport IL
 42.3°N 89.65°W (Elev. 850 ft)
5:22 am CST Jan 30, 2026
6am CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database