Fire Weather Concerns West; Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest

Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this Friday afternoon into tonight. Read More >

Winter 2018-2019 Events

April 27, 2019: Very late season snow brings 4" to 6" in places

April 14, 2019: Late season snow brings 5" to 8" in places

March 17, 2019: Narrow stripe of heavy snow overnight that melted that day

Meteorological Winter (Dec-Feb) Summary: A near normal winter, however active and cold during its mid to latter period

February 24, 2019: Strong wind event brings 60+ mph gusts and scattered damage

February 17-18, 2019: Accumulating snow including a period of Ice and some lake effect snow

February 11-12, 2019: Ice storm followed by strong winds

February 5, 2019: Ice and sleet event for northern Illinois

January 2019: Fourth snowiest January on record for Rockford, IL

January 30-31, 2019: Record to near-record cold temperatures across northern Illinois, with Rockford reaching all-time record low

January 28, 2019: Heavy snowfall across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, making for messy Monday morning commute

January 22-23, 2019: Freezing precipitation and snow bring a messy Tuesday across the area

January 18-21, 2019: Widespread snow brings 6+" to northern Illinois followed by heavy lake effect snow into northwest Indiana

J anuary 12, 2019: Widespread snowfall event returns area to winter weather

November 25-26, 2018: Major early season winter storm

November 15, 2018: Early season light snow event with a unique snow band

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