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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT)

Lat: 42.62°NLon: 89.59°WElev: 1082ft.

Fair

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 20 Jan 8:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Dakota IL

Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 06:00pm until January 21, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 5am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Temperature rising to around 19 by 1am. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, 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.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

    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 -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to around 19 by 1am. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, 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. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Dakota IL
 42.43°N 89.58°W (Elev. 948 ft)
8:42 am CST Jan 20, 2026
9am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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