043  
WWUS73 KILX 221554  
NPWILX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
954 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
ILZ027>031-036>038-231000-  
/O.EXB.KILX.CW.Y.0002.260123T1800Z-260124T1800Z/  
/O.CON.KILX.EC.W.0001.260123T0900Z-260123T1800Z/  
KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORMAL, LACON, PEORIA, CANTON, PEKIN,  
GALESBURG, BLOOMINGTON, EUREKA, AND TOULON  
954 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST  
FRIDAY...  
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO NOON CST  
SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 30 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY  
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 TO 25 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...MARSHALL, MCLEAN, PEORIA, STARK, TAZEWELL, WOODFORD,  
FULTON, AND KNOX COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST FRIDAY.  
FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM NOON FRIDAY TO NOON CST  
SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO  
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
ILZ040>057-061>063-231000-  
/O.CON.KILX.CW.Y.0002.260123T0900Z-260124T1800Z/  
SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS-  
MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-  
COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DANVILLE, BEARDSTOWN, CHAMPAIGN,  
MONTICELLO, PARIS, MARSHALL, SULLIVAN, LINCOLN, TAYLORVILLE,  
PETERSBURG, JACKSONVILLE, CHARLESTON, HAVANA, SHELBYVILLE,  
TUSCOLA, MATTOON, WINCHESTER, CLINTON, SPRINGFIELD, RUSHVILLE,  
URBANA, GREENUP, AND DECATUR  
954 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON  
CST SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 TO 25 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, AND WEST CENTRAL  
ILLINOIS.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 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.  
 
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.  
 

 
 

 
 
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