Snow in the Rockies; Showers and Thunderstorms Along the Gulf Coast; Potential Winter Storm for Northern Mid-Atlantic and Interior New England

A winter-like pattern will continue over much of the Lower 48 over the next few days, with snow stretching from the Rockies today into the Middle Mississippi Valley on Monday. Showers and thunderstorms will develop along the Gulf Coast and Southeast on Monday. As the storm moves northward late Monday into Tuesday, winter weather is possible from the Central Appalachians to Interior New England. Read More >

On average, central Illinois will see its first freeze around the middle of October. The first hard freeze (low of 28 degrees or below) typically occurs in late October or the first few days of November.

The following graphics are courtesy of the Midwestern Regional Climate Center. An interactive version is available at https://mrcc.purdue.edu/freeze/freezedatetool.

Observed date of most recent freeze

Observed date of most recent hard freeze (28 deg.)

Average date of first freeze

Average date of first hard freeze (28 deg.)

Observed date of most recent freeze. Image courtesy MRCC