PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Snowfall reports across our local area generally ended up where our forecast expected them to, with many locations receiving anywhere from 6 to 10 inches of snow. Snowfall ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Watch live as Chief Meteorologist Chris Yates shares updates on our severe weather Friday.

Peoria, IL (WMBD)– We have a rare opportunity to see the Aurora Borealis here in Central Illinois. The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued their first G4 Watch since 2005. This means that there ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — An atmospheric capping inversion, or cap for short, is a term we often hear about during severe weather season. The presence of a cap can lead to an explosive severe weather ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — September 2025 is now in the books, and the weather was exceptionally quiet across Central Illinois. While the dry weather was ideal for outdoor activities, it allowed drought to ...

LERNA, Ill. (WMBD) — The United States Geological Survey says a 3.3 earthquake occurred at 11:43 p.m. near Lerna, Illinois, roughly 50 miles south of Champaign. No damage was observed, but there were ...

Peoria, Ill. (WMBD) — The last three weeks have been a wild ride for many across central Illinois with several rounds of snow and bouts of record setting cold. The pattern is set to turn “milder” for ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A blast of frigid, arctic air will bring the potential of record low temperatures into late week. Nathan Kitchens walks us through what to expect over the next few days. Skies ...

Peoria, Ill (WMBD) — We’ve had an eventful start to November with some big temperature swings, a little bit of rain, and even our first round of measurable snow. The next few days are looking rather ...

Peoria, Ill (WMBD) – The work week has been off to a warm and muggy start but a strong cold front will bring a line of thunderstorms through Central Illinois Monday night with much cooler temperatures ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) –Two things we tend to hear a lot when summer rolls around are heat index, and dew point. The dew point is used to figure things like humidity and plays a role in the development ...

Peoria, Ill. (WMBD) – Just two weeks after a strong winter storm brought 8-12 inches of snow to Central Illinois, another winter storm is looking to bring more impactful winter weather to the region.