A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for portions of NW IL from 9 am to 9 PM today. 1-3” of snow expected....
A few rounds of snow will be possible Wednesday into Thursday as an upper-level wave moves through the area. I am not currently anticipating a significant snowfall from this, but some locations could ...
A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Mount Vernon, IL area during the evening hours of Sunday, December 17, 2023. The earthquake, which registered 3.1 on the Richter scale, shook communities around t...
On December 1st, 2018, my wife, my bestie, and I embarked on a journey to Western Illinois to enjoy a late afternoon of late-season storm chasing. The SPC indicated a slight risk for severe storms in...
Illinois is expected to experience a bout of intense rainfall from this evening through Friday morning. The current forecast indicates precipitation ranging between 1 to 1.5 inches by Friday evening. ...
Light snow is looking increasing likely across portions of Central and Northern Illinois starting Saturday Night into Sunday morning. Model ensembles have between a 15-25% chance for more that 1″...
It has been 10 years since the historic tornado outbreak of November 17, 2013, impacted Illinois and surrounding states. Let's take a look back at the event and the days and hours leading up to the to...
On November 5, 2023, during the day, a large Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) struck the Earth. This event triggered a significant Northern Lights display over Europe. As North America transitioned into th...
Snow is possible during the morning hours of October 31, 2023. Hi-Res models continue to support a couple of rounds of snow over much of Central and Northern Illinois on Halloween....
Persimmons are often featured in folklore as a means of predicting the upcoming winter weather. According to this tradition, the shape of a persimmon seed's kernel can be used as a forecast tool....