Dangerously bitter cold temperatures arrive in central Illinois this weekend
Very, cold wind chills as low as 15 to 25 degrees below zero are expected Saturday night.
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Strong winds expected today in Central Illinois, snow to return later in the week
Gusts of 40-50 mph can be expected through midday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Winter Weather Advisory for Champaign County now-Sunday 6am: winter mix possible
New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
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Freezing temperatures continue until end of the week
Meteorologists said wind chills will range from zero to as low as 15 degrees below zero on Wednesday and Thursday nights.
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Snow ends in central Illinois, prepare now for dangerous cold
From IPM meteorologist Andrew Pritchard: Another, weaker storm system will bring another coating of light, powdery snow to central Illinois on Monday.
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School closings/delays/e-learning days for December 2, 2025
Tolono Unit 7 Schools will hold an e-learning day on Tuesday, December 2.
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Wind advisory in effect today for much of Central Illinois
The National Weather Service’s advisory is in effect for portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois until 6 pm Wednesday.
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Cold front expected with chance of snow during Thanksgiving weekend in Central Illinois
Central Illinois could see high wind gusts, low temperatures, and possibly snow this holiday weekend.
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Now-9am: Dense fog advisory in much of central Illinois
URBANA – The National Weather Service in Lincoln has posted a Dense Fog Advisory for much of central and southwest Illinois until mid-morning on Friday. Cass, Champaign, DeWitt, Fulton, Logan, Macon, Mason, McLean, Menard, Morgan, Piatt, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Tazewell, Vermilion, and Woodford Counties are included in the advisory. Meteorologists advise that if you plan…
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Several counties in Central Illinois under Severe Thunderstorm warning
Residents are advised to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for safety precautions.
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Snow comes to an end in Central Illinois
There will be a 30-50% chance of at least minor impacts from lake effect snow tonight into Monday morning over portions of Champaign and Vermilion Counties.
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School closings/delays for Monday, November 9
Clinton Community School District #15 will be closed Monday due to a power outage.
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A trio of space weather satellites blast off together to study the sun’s violent side
NASA’s smaller Carruthers Geocorona Observatory was deployed. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign designed satellite is named after the late scientist George Carruthers, who invented the ultraviolet telescope left on the moon by the Apollo 16 astronauts in 1972.
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The Midwest is getting warmer, even though summer highs are dropping. Here’s why
Summer afternoon temperatures have cooled off in the middle of the country in recent decades. But hotter nights and winters are still driving more overall warmth in the region.
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Heat and storms continue through the weekend
A Flood Watch is in effect for Champaign County and surrounding portions of central Illinois through Sunday at 7pm. Portions of central Illinois are also under a Heat Advisory until Sunday at 7pm.
