National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

 

On January 25th and 26th, 2021, a swath of snow fell from the central Plains to Lower Great Lakes. In our area, the highest snow totals were generally along and north of I-88, where roughly 6 to 8 inches of snow fell along a narrow zone from Lee County to Lake County (IL). Higher totals were noted across Wisconsin and Iowa with this system.

 

 
Summary Image or Photo
Snowfall totals

 

 

nws logo

Media use of NWS Web News Stories is encouraged!
Please acknowledge the NWS as the source of any news information accessed from this site.

Additional recaps can be found on the NWS Chicago Science & Past Events Page.

nws logo