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Freeze Watch

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Tue 04/07/2026 02:00 AM EDT

End Time

Tue 04/07/2026 10:00 AM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

Peoria, IL ∙ Champaign, IL ∙ Bloomington, IL ∙ Normal, IL ∙ Parnell, IL ∙ Tolono, IL ∙ Indianola, IL ∙ Ellisville, IL ∙ Mapleton, IL ∙ Morton, IL

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 104 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Technical Header

ILZ029-031-036>038-041>046-061000- /O.NEW.KILX.FZ.A.0001.260407T0600Z-260407T1400Z/ Peoria-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt- Champaign-Vermilion- Including the cities of Havana, Peoria, Monticello, Lincoln, Danville, Eureka, Normal, Clinton, Canton, Champaign, Bloomington, Pekin, and Urbana 104 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026