3/1 Illinois Weather 6 PM: Winter Weather Advisory

Good evening. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. Folks, there's a high pressure system parked right over the Great Lakes tonight. and it's playing favorites. That big dome of dry air is shielding Chicagoland and Northern Illinois from any trouble. but Central Illinois? You're on the edge. and edges are where things get interesting. In the next 24 hours. Right now you're stepping outside to about 30 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Northeast winds are the culprit behind that bite. Ten miles an hour doesn't sound like much, but it's enough to make 31 degrees in Chicago feel like 18. That kind of damp chill cuts right through a hoodie. Up in Northern Illinois, you've got the coldest air in the state tonight. Temperatures crash to 22 degrees. By 7 A.M. Tomorrow, wind chills drop to 22 degrees. Your car's gonna groan when you start it. but Monday rewards the patience. Sunny skies, 45 degrees. Almost pleasant. Now Central Illinois. This is where the plot twist lives. Forty three degrees this afternoon felt almost springlike. Enjoy that memory. Snow rolls in around 8 P.M. and keeps falling through 3 A.M. One to two inches, peaking around midnight. Not a blockbuster, but enough to glaze those bridges and overpasses. Monday morning commuters, give yourself an extra ten minutes. The week ahead though? Completely different movie. We start cold Monday, low 40s. Then temperatures start climbing like they've got somewhere to be. Multiple rounds of rain Tuesday through Friday. By Friday. Central Illinois could flirt with 70 degrees. Thunderstorms are possible Wednesday and again Friday. March coming in like a lion and immediately switching costumes. Oh. and we gained nearly three minutes of daylight today. Spring is three weeks out. The light is winning. Charge your phone tonight and set that alarm a few minutes early if you're in Central Illinois. Slick roads don't care about your snooze button. For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast as confidence improves. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.