C: Mchenrycountywx | L: Woodstock | PL: McHenry County WX WWUS73 KLOT 220912 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 312 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026 /O.UPG.KLOT.EC.A.0001.260123T0900Z-260123T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.EC.W.0001.260123T0900Z-260123T1800Z/ Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Northern Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will- Including the cities of Aurora, Rockford, Marseilles, Oswego, Mokena, Bourbonnais, Belvidere, Mendota, Plano, Rochelle, Dwight, Bradley, Lombard, Morris, Palatine, Plainfield, Lemont, Oregon, Byron, Waukegan, Downers Grove, McHenry, Elgin, Park Forest, Wilmington, Northbrook, Crystal Lake, Peotone, Calumet City, Manhattan, Oak Forest, Buffalo Grove, Streator, Algonquin, Sycamore, Des Plaines, Dixon, Minooka, Evanston, Channahon, Gurnee, Fairbury, Pontiac, Beecher, Bolingbrook, Orland Park, Mundelein, DeKalb, Joliet, Coal City, Wheaton, Carol Stream, Ottawa, Schaumburg, Yorkville, Crete, Woodstock, Kankakee, Naperville, and La Salle 312 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills between 30 and 40 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and northeast Illinois. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Coldest wind chills are expected across interior portions of northern Illinois. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. && https://p.wxn.io/2x54c Source: emwin |