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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

 Winter 2023-2024 Events in Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana

  • January 5-6, 2024: Widespread 1-3" of snow in northern Illinois, with localized totals up to around 5"
  • January 8-9, 2024: Upwards of 6-7" of snow accumulation across portions of northern Illinois
  • January 19-20, 2024: Intense lake effect snow band in northwest Indiana produces around 1 foot of snow in northeast Porter County; closer to 3 feet farther east
  • February 16, 2024: 1-4" of snow near and south of the Illinois and Kankakee river valleys
  • March 22, 2024: Heavy snow band produces up to 9" of snow accumulation in far northern Illinois