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

Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT)

Lat: 42.62°NLon: 89.59°WElev: 1082ft.

Drizzle

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.41 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 28 Dec 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Dakota IL

Wind Advisory December 28, 02:00pm until December 29, 06:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 03:00pm until December 29, 09:00am
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Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain before 5pm, then a chance of rain and sleet.  High near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Sleet
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am.  Patchy blowing snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain before 5pm, then a chance of rain and sleet. High near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Dakota IL
 42.42°N 89.55°W (Elev. 899 ft)
12:06 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
1pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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