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Dangerous Heat Continues in the Central and Southern U.S.; Severe Weather and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains

Dangerous, prolonged heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. through July. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected over parts of the northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley today, with damaging winds and large hail as the primary threats. Heavy rainfall could lead to areas of flooding across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Southeast and Southwest. Read More >

 Winter 2018-2019 Events

  •  March 17, 2019: Narrow stripe of heavy snow overnight that melted that day
  •  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 18-21, 2019: Widespread snow brings 6+" to northern Illinois followed by heavy lake effect snow into northwest Indiana