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Current Severe Weather Alerts in Illinois


There are currently 7 Weather Alerts in Illinoisselect a different state


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 2:31PM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Event: Cold Weather Advisory
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Henderson; Warren; Hancock; McDonough; Scotland; Clark

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Very cold wind chills as low as 22 below expected. * where...Portions of west central illinois, southeast iowa, and northeast missouri. * when...From 3 am to noon cst monday. * impacts...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 2:31PM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Event: Cold Weather Advisory
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Muscatine; Scott; Louisa; Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll; Whiteside; Rock Island; Henry; Bureau; Putnam; Mercer

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Very cold wind chills as low as 26 below expected. * where...Portions of north central and northwest illinois and east central and southeast iowa. * when...From 3 am to noon cst monday. * impacts...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 2:19PM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Event: Cold Weather Advisory
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Winnebago; Boone; McHenry; Lake; Ogle; Lee; De Kalb; Kane; DuPage; La Salle; Kendall; Grundy; Kankakee; Livingston; Iroquois; Ford; Northern Cook; Central Cook; Southern Cook; Northern Will; Southern Will; Eastern Will

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below to 25 below zero expected. * where...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast illinois. * when...From 3 am to noon cst monday. * impacts...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 1:36PM CST until January 19 at 10:00AM CST by NWS St Louis MO

Event: Cold Weather Advisory
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Bond; Fayette; Clinton; Marion; Madison

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Very cold wind chills as low as 11 below expected. * where...Bond il, clinton il, fayette il, marion il, and madison il counties. * when...From 3 am to 10 am cst monday. * impacts...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 1:36PM CST until January 19 at 10:00AM CST by NWS St Louis MO

Event: Cold Weather Advisory
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Greene; Macoupin; Montgomery; Adams; Brown; Pike; Calhoun; Jersey; Knox; Lewis; Marion

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below expected. * where...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central illinois and northeast missouri. * when...From 3 am to 10 am cst monday. * impacts...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 1:36PM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Lincoln IL

Event: Cold Weather Advisory
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Knox; Stark; Peoria; Marshall; Woodford; Fulton; Tazewell; McLean; Schuyler; Mason; Logan; De Witt; Piatt; Champaign; Vermilion; Cass; Menard; Scott; Morgan; Sangamon; Christian; Macon; Moultrie; Douglas; Coles; Edgar; Shelby; Cumberland; Clark

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 to 20 below expected late tonight and monday morning. * where...Portions of central, east central, and west central illinois. * when...From 3 am to noon cst monday. * impacts...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 1:36PM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Lincoln IL

Event: Cold Weather Advisory
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Effingham; Jasper; Crawford; Clay; Richland; Lawrence

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Very cold wind chills as low as around 10 below expected by dawn monday morning. * where...Clay, crawford, effingham, jasper, lawrence, and richland counties. * when...From 3 am to noon cst monday. * impacts...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement