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An upcoming meteor shower peaking over Illinois soon is known for producing bright fireballs, and the ideal viewing period will be longer than usual. The Northern Taurids peak around Wednesday to Thursday , but the longer peak means any night the second week of November will offer good viewing opportunities, AccuWeather meteorologist Brian Lada told the News-Democrat in a recent email. “Unlike most meteor showers that peak over the course of one or two nights, both of the Taurids have longer, drawn out peaks that last about a week,” Lada said. The Southern Taurids peaked in early November. Because the Northern Taurids have a longer peak, Lada advised stargazers to choose the night with the best weather to stargaze. For Belleville stargazers, Monday night is expected to be clear, while Tuesday night is forecast to be mostly clear , according to the National Weather Service St. Louis office. Wednesday night has a slight chance of thunderstorms, with mostly cloudy skies expected, while Thursday night should be partly cloudy. Friday and Saturday nights are expected to bring mostly clear skies. “The Taurids are also known for producing fireballs, which are incredibly bright meteors that can briefly be as bright as a
Central Illinois could reach 69 degrees Wednesday before colder air brings freezing nighttime temperatures
Lake-effect showers and falling temperatures could bring Chicago its first flurries late Thursday.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds overnight. Low: 43. VETERAN'S DAY: Clouds return with scattered showers possible particularly north of I-74 and along and near I-57. High: 63 Low: 40. THURSDAY: A chilly day with partly to mostly cloudy skies and a chance for a couple of leftover showers. High: 48 Low:...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Remote learning, a vestige of the covid days for school kids, will no longer be the alternative of choice to winter weather in District 186. Superintendent Terrance Jordan says the district will return to cancelling school for a snow day. That means the days will have to be made up at the end of the school year.
Chicago, Rockford, Peoria and Springfield could face rain or winter weather as precipitation chances rise.
Wednesday Morning Quad Cities Forecast | 11.11.26
ILLINOIS — The coldest air of the season so far is set to arrive in Illinois this weekend, though it will only stick around for a short time. Temperatures on Saturday morning are expected to start in the 20s and 30s across the state. Combined with a steady breeze, wind chills will make it feel like the teens and 20s for anyone heading out early in the day.
MINNEAPOLIS — Snow chances are rising across the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains. They could start as early as the coming weekend and continue through the end of November. A brief warm-up early next week will come before a strong cold front around November 20 brings colder air into the region. Multiple rounds of winter weather are possible heading into Thanksgiving week.
This fall is on track to be the warmest Illinois has ever experienced, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford. “Warm has been the word of the season,” Ford said. Meteorologists refer to fall as the period between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30. Statewide, Illinois had its warmest September...
November 11, 2026 // Franchising.com // FORT WORTH, Texas — The map of where tornadoes hit is changing, and Storm Guard is seeing the effects firsthand. Over the last five to ten years, franchisees in markets typically considered outside traditional Tornado Alley have reported a clear rise in tornadoes and severe storm damage. The change is most pronounced in the brand's northern markets, especially Wisconsin and Illinois.
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (25News Now) -We’re warm today with plenty of sun but changes are on the way in the forecast soon. Our highs today and tomorrow will be well above normal. We’ll be sitting comfortably in the 60s with plenty of sunshine. However, a passing cold front on the way will drop our highs down by quite a bit. We’ll see 40s Thursday, Friday, and Saturday before we bounce back.
Lake-effect showers shift toward the state line Thursday night before focusing on northwest Indiana Friday.
CHICAGO, Ill. — A sharp blast of cold air is set to sweep across Illinois later this week, and it will bring the coldest feel of the season so far. By Friday morning, November 13, wind chills could fall into the teens across northern Illinois, including Rockford, Moline, and the Chicago area. The rest of the state, from Peoria to Paducah, is expected to feel like the 20s. Before the cold arrives, residents will get to enjoy mild temperatures in the 60s today and Tuesday.
MIDWEST — The Storm Prediction Center has introduced a tornado risk area for Wednesday across parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The zone carries a 2 percent tornado chance, considered a Level 1 risk, focused along a corridor from Nashville up to Indianapolis. Any tornado that forms is expected to be brief and weak, but damaging wind gusts of up to 60 mph are also a concern as storms develop during the late afternoon.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS — One of the most fascinating severe weather events of the year is getting a closer look. Work has begun on a detailed breakdown of the June 11, 2026, tornado outbreak that swept across northern Illinois and Indiana, producing a string of notable tornadoes, including intense ones near Washburn and Streator, Illinois, and Kouts, Indiana.
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA — Parts of the lower Ohio Valley and western Tennessee Valley are under a Level 1 (Marginal) risk for severe thunderstorms on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, as a cold front pushes through the region on Veterans Day. A much larger area of general thunderstorms covers a big...
Colder Air On The Way
ILLINOIS — A brief cold blast is expected later this week into the weekend across Illinois, but warmer than normal temperatures are set to return next week. The latest 8 to 14 day outlook from the Climate Prediction Center, valid from November 16 through 22, shows Illinois and much of the Midwest leaning strongly toward above normal temperatures. Highs could reach the 50s and possibly the 60s at times, well above typical mid-November levels.
13Weather Forecast | 4 p.m. update Nov. 10, 2026
