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...
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″...
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....
While a thick layer of clouds blanketed much of the Midwest, including Illinois, the eclipse persisted over the United States. There were a few brief breaks in the cloud cover that provided limited vi...
showers and thunderstorms are expected on Friday October 12 2023. Currents thought is that two rounds of thunderstorms will move through the area. ...
As the leaves fall and Halloween decorations start to appear, that is a sure sign that fall has arrived. Unfortunately, for us here in Central Illinois, it has not felt like fall with above-average te...
A Level 1 out of 5 Marginal risk has been issued for parts of Central Illinois, including the Pana area. Models show the potential for damaging winds from afternoon into the evening....