C: Mchenrycountywx | L: Woodstock | PL: McHenry County WX WWUS73 KLOT 221724 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 1124 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026 /O.CON.KLOT.EC.W.0001.260123T0900Z-260123T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.CW.Y.0002.260123T1800Z-260124T1500Z/ 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 Rockford, Byron, Orland Park, Dwight, Kankakee, Lombard, Lemont, Bolingbrook, Fairbury, Waukegan, Oregon, Elgin, Des Plaines, McHenry, Palatine, Park Forest, Pontiac, Rochelle, Yorkville, Buffalo Grove, Morris, Crystal Lake, Belvidere, Oswego, DeKalb, Crete, Mendota, Wilmington, Channahon, Naperville, Woodstock, Calumet City, Plano, Beecher, Coal City, Mokena, Ottawa, Algonquin, Carol Stream, Gurnee, Oak Forest, Joliet, Sycamore, Peotone, Manhattan, Downers Grove, Minooka, Marseilles, Aurora, Bourbonnais, Streator, Mundelein, Bradley, Plainfield, Northbrook, Dixon, Evanston, Schaumburg, Wheaton, and La Salle 1124 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST FRIDAY... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 to 40 below zero expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 30 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and northeast Illinois. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 3 AM to noon CST Friday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon Friday to 9 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Dangerously cold wind chills 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/6oaus Source: nwws |