PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Central Illinois was hit by snow this weekend, with some cities and towns receiving a few inches. WMBD Chief Meteorologist Chris Yates said heavy snow was reported along and ...

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 ...

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) — It has been a cold couple of days in Central Illinois with temperatures generally 20-30° below average. Thankfully a welcomed warm-up is on the horizon for the end of February.

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) –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, 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) — Venus has been very bright in the western sky, the brightest of every star or planet during the first part of the night. And over the upcoming weekend, it will be part of an ...

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) — Your Local Weather Authority is providing live updates now.

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

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 ...