Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT)

Lat: 42.62°NLon: 89.59°WElev: 1082ft.

Fair

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 22 Jan 7:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Freeport IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
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Point Forecast:
Freeport IL
 42.3°N 89.65°W (Elev. 850 ft)
4:31 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
7pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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