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 >

Current conditions at

Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT)

Lat: 42.62°NLon: 89.59°WElev: 1082ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
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Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Dakota IL

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 01:43am until January 21, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 01:43am until January 21, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then snow likely after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. 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: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow 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 -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 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
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 16 °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 -6.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow, mainly before 5am. Steady temperature around 16. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 7am, then snow likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. 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 -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 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 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind around 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 -6.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Dakota IL
 42.42°N 89.55°W (Elev. 899 ft)
9:41 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
1am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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