Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in New Mexico and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. 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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Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

2018-2019 Winter Events