Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT)

Lat: 42.62°NLon: 89.59°WElev: 1082ft.

Partly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 22 Jan 6:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Orangeville IL

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 01:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 01:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Scattered flurries before noon, then isolated snow showers between noon and 5pm, then scattered flurries after 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 17 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered flurries before noon, then isolated snow showers between noon and 5pm, then scattered flurries after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Orangeville IL
 42.51°N 89.58°W (Elev. 948 ft)
5:27 am CST Jan 22, 2026
6am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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