More thunderstorms, showers still possible through rest of the week
After a night of thunderstorms, the National Weather Service predicts more today, Friday, and Saturday. Drier weather is expected to return on Sunday.
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Strong to severe storms produce hail and high winds in central Illinois
Hail fell in parts of Champaign and Vermilion Counties on Thursday night.
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More snow expected tonight warmer temperatures to make comeback near end of the week
Wind chills of 5-10 degrees below zero are expected overnight. Another burst of snow is forecast for Tuesday night.
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Large hail and tornadoes cause major damage in Illinois on Tuesday
Tornado Watch for Champaign, DeWitt, Logan, Macon, Menard, Piatt, Sangamon and Vermilion Counties until Wednesday at 2am.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for parts of Central Illinois
Meteorologist Andrew Pritchard said that hail up to an inch in diameter is a possibility.
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Severe storms then snow possible for parts of central Illinois today
Severe thunderstorms remain on track for today. Locally damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes are the primary concerns
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All this snow hasn’t done much to reduce drought in Central Illinois
The groundhog predicted 6 more weeks of winter. So does Illinois’ climatologist.
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Freezing temperatures continue this week
Temperatures will be in the teens through Saturday with “dangerously cold wind chills” ranging from -10 to -20.
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School closings/delays/e-learning days for January 26, 2026
A list of school closing and weather-related announcements for several counties in Central Illinois.
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Central Illinois sees 4-14 inches of snow over the weekend
Snow will continue across central and southeast IL this morning, with periods of heavy snow near and south of I-70 in southeast IL. North winds gusting 20 to 30 mph will create blowing and drifting in open areas.
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PHOTOS: Central Illinois snowy weekend
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Closings/delays for January 25, 2026
A list of closing and weather-related announcements for several counties in Central Illinois.
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School closings/delays/e-learning days for January 23, 2026
A list of school closing and weather-related announcements for several counties in Central Illinois.
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Wind chills below zero Monday morning following severe weather and stark temperature drops
After severe storms and a cold front passed through Central Illinois, the National Weather Service said wind chills are expected to drop below zero again late Monday night and heading into Tuesday morning.
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Severe storms possible Sunday followed by temperatures dropping from the 60s to the 20s
National Weather Service: a strong cold front on Sunday could produce severe storms with isolated damaging winds, isolated tornadoes, and small hail.
