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Gusty Winds in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest

Gusty winds are expected from portions of the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast through the night following the system that brought rain to the area. An atmospheric river will move into the Northwest late today into Saturday bringing moderate to heavy rainfall, mountain snow, windy conditions, and high surf to the area over the weekend. Read More >

Overview

Scattered thunderstorms once again developed across northern Illinois on Monday, August 29th, bringing isolated very heavy rainfall amounts due to a moist atmosphere and slow storm motion. The locations hardest hit include along the I-90 corridor from Cherry Valley into the northwest Chicago metro, as well as some locations in Lee County near Amboy, and LaSalle County in and near Mendota and Triumph.

Radar Estimated Rainfall
 
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