A nice week of weather ahead of us.

Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson What a weekend. Wet. Wet. Wet. A widespread two to four inches of rain fell across the region. Pockets of four to seven+ inches! That will put a dent in our drought. The good news is that we are expecting mostly dry weather through...
IDOT Partners With SIU to Expand Motorcycle Safety Program

IDOT Partners With SIU to Expand Motorcycle Safety Program

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Sept. 29, 2024) — The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in partnership with Southern Illinois University, is reintroducing its Cycle Rider Safety Training Program to Illinois residents 16 and older with a valid driver’s license. The...
Remnants of Hurricane Helene spiral into our region.

Remnants of Hurricane Helene spiral into our region.

Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The remnants of Hurricane Helene are moving through Georgia and the Carolinas. It will spiral into our region today and tonight. You can see it on the National Hurricane Center’s track forecast map. It will be a tropical...
Widespread rain is on the way.

Widespread rain is on the way.

Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The remnants of Hurricane Helene will move into our region tonight and continue into the weekend. Here is the latest track forecast. The D over our region means tropical depression. I am forecasting widespread rain to arrive tonight...
A widespread rain event will develop Thursday night into Saturday.

A widespread rain event will develop Thursday night into Saturday.

Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The remnants of Hurricane Helene will move into our region later this week. You can see that on this National Hurricane Center storm track map. The D stands for tropical depression. A widespread rain event will move into our region...