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Cold Weather Advisory

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Tue 01/27/2026 10:00 PM EST

End Time

Wed 01/28/2026 11:00 AM EST

Significance

Advisory

Impacts

Low impact

Locations Affected

Springfield, IL ∙ Champaign, IL ∙ Decatur, IL ∙ Bloomington, IL ∙ Normal, IL ∙ Trowbridge, IL ∙ Champaign Urbana Willard Airport, IL ∙ Thomasboro, IL ∙ Armstrong, IL ∙ Pinkstaff, IL

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 201 PM CST Tue Jan 27 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and southeast Illinois. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Technical Header

ILZ038-042>046-048-051>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-281000- /O.CON.KILX.CW.Y.0005.260128T0300Z-260128T1600Z/ McLean-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Menard-Sangamon- Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland- Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- Including the cities of Robinson, Champaign, Flora, Taylorville, Petersburg, Sullivan, Mattoon, Danville, Springfield, Newton, Clinton, Bloomington, Decatur, Greenup, Charleston, Normal, Olney, Marshall, Lawrenceville, Paris, Monticello, Urbana, Tuscola, Lincoln, Shelbyville, and Effingham 201 PM CST Tue Jan 27 2026