Station Name: Seneca
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 499 feet

Nearest Address:
Harbor Lane
Seneca, IL 61360
La Salle County

GPS Coordinates: 41.2997, -88.6142

Nearby Water Temperatures

Blowing Dust Advisory issued May 12 at 9:36AM CDT until May 12 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Tue May 12, 2026, 9:36 AM
Expires: Tue May 12, 2026, 7:00 PM

* WHAT...Patchy blowing dust with localized visibility of one mile or less expected. The blowing dust will occur near open agricultural areas. * WHERE...In Illinois, Livingston, Ford, Iroquois, La Salle, Grundy, Kankakee, and Southern Will Counties. In Indiana, Benton, Jasper, and Newton Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Locally reduced visibility may lead to locally hazardous driving conditions.

Visibility could vary rapidly over short distances. Slow down and exercise caution driving in open areas this afternoon.

Blowing Dust Advisory issued May 12 at 1:19PM CDT until May 12 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Effective: Tue May 12, 2026, 1:19 PM
Expires: Tue May 12, 2026, 7:00 PM

* WHAT...Patchy blowing dust with localized visibility of one mile or less expected. The blowing dust will occur near open agricultural areas. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Locally reduced visibility may lead to locally hazardous driving conditions.

Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'.