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

Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport (KTIP)

Lat: 40.29°NLon: 88.15°WElev: 732ft.

Overcast and Windy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 35 G 46 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 29 Dec 3:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Loda IL

Wind Advisory December 29, 03:29am until December 29, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 29, 03:29am until December 29, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow between 9am and 10am, then a chance of flurries after 10am.  Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Areas of blowing snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -7. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow between 9am and 10am, then a chance of flurries after 10am. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Loda IL
 40.54°N 88.09°W
3:06 am CST Dec 29, 2025
3am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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