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 ...

Peoria, Ill. (WMBD) — I’ve seen some people ask about why it seems like we are seeing the Northern Lights more often now than we did in the past. The truth is these events have always occurred. I’ve ...

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) — Watch live as Chief Meteorologist Chris Yates shares updates on our severe weather Friday.

Peoria, Ill (WMBD) — Comet Lemmon, officially named C/2025 A6, has become brighter through the first half of October as it’s made it’s approach to the sun. As the sun makes it’s closest pass to Earth ...

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 ...

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) — 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) – The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a rare “severe” geomagnetic storm watch for just the second time in 20 years. We saw one issued back in May this year, when ...

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) — Your Local Weather Authority is designating Friday, March 31st a Severe Weather Alert Day for severe storms capable of destructive winds, tornadoes and large hail. Multiple ...

Peoria, ILL. (WMBD) — A series of disturbances and a slow moving cold front brought some much needed rain to Central Illinois the past few days. On Monday, Peoria received 1.48″ of rain making it the ...