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ROCKFORD, Ill. — The first widespread freeze of the season is expected across Illinois on Friday and Saturday nights. After a long stretch of above-average warmth, temperatures will fall into the upper 20s in northern areas. Much of the rest of the state will drop into the low 30s. The freeze will officially end the 2026 growing season.
Cool and Cloudy Thursday, Weekend Warmup Ahead
Springfield, IL – Portions of west-central Illinois face a threat of severe thunderstorms Tuesday, Nov. 3, with damaging wind gusts near 60 mph, isolated tornadoes and localized flooding possible during the afternoon and evening hours.
Rain and drizzle give way to freezing temperatures before sunshine and warmer weather return Sunday.
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (25News Now) - Breezy conditions will continue the next few days on the back end of Tuesday’s passing storm system. While winds will not be as gusty as what we felt on Tuesday, they may still serve as a bit of a nuisance as they begin to usher in cooler air.
Rain chances climb as high as 90% Nov. 3, with storms continuing into Nov. 4.
Into The 50s And Windy
This year's unpredictable weather has folks in Northern Illinois dreaming of a snowy Christmas. The Old Farmers Almanac suggests we might be looking at a green holiday instead, but December has a way of surprising us.
The November warmth won't last much longer. Temperatures are expected to tumble this weekend, but does the latest forecast include any snow?
Despite some rain that is expected to cool things down in central Illinois, temperatures are still going to remain well above normal for this time of the year. Ed Shimon at the National Weather Service in Lincoln told the Hart Media Group on the WHOW Morning Show on Tuesday, overnight lows are generally in the 30s but we’re going to remain well above that for the rest of the week.
Chicago, IL – Three words appearing in a winter weather warning could signal a storm far more dangerous than the snow, ice and freezing temperatures Illinois residents experience every year. During the 2026-27 winter season, those words could carry an urgent message from Chicago and Rockford to Peoria, Springfield and southern Illinois.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS — Rain and thunderstorms are the main concern across northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin over the next 24 hours, along with unusually warm temperatures. Tuesday’s high is expected to reach 74 degrees, just three degrees short of the record high of 77 set in the 1930s. A cooling trend begins Wednesday, with temperatures settling into the mid 50s by the end of the week, right on par for early November.
A few strong to severe storms are possible today, primarily across southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois, but could potentially continue into western Kentucky in the evening. The window most likely for storm activity will be from 1pm til 8 pm. The main hazards will be sporadic damaging wind gusts to...
Showers continue through tonight
(Heartland News) - Lots of clouds and embedded mist stay with us today as well as some wind gusts up to 20 MPH. Highs are limited to the upper 60’s and near 70 degrees from the thick cloud cover. Tomorrow afternoon, our strong cold front rolls through with a line of showers and thunderstorms.
MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS — A squall line of storms is expected to move through eastern Missouri and southern Illinois on Tuesday evening, bringing heavy rain and wind gusts of around 30 mph. Despite plenty of hype surrounding this system, the tornado risk with this line of storms is virtually zero. The main impacts will be downpours, gusty winds, and wet roads during the evening hours.
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