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NWS Active Alerts for IL - Map View

State: IL Alerts: 23 Updated: Jan 22, 2026 1:22pm CST

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Greene; Macoupin; Montgomery; Adams; Brown; Pike; Calhoun; Jersey; Knox; Lewis; Shelby; Marion; Monroe; Ralls; Pike; Audrain; Callaway; Montgomery; Lincoln; Warren
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 1:16PM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS St Louis MO

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 23 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and central, east central, and northeast Missouri. * 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.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Clinton; Marion; Washington; Randolph; St. Clair; Monroe; Moniteau; Cole; Osage; Gasconade; St. Charles; Franklin; St. Louis; St. Louis City; Jefferson; Crawford; Washington; St. Francois; Ste. Genevieve; Iron; Madison; Reynolds
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 1:16PM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS St Louis MO

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Illinois and central, east central, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From midnight Friday Night to noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Bond; Fayette; Madison; Boone
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 1:16PM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS St Louis MO

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Bond IL, Fayette IL, and Madison IL Counties. In Missouri, Boone MO County. * WHEN...From 3 AM Friday to noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Winter Storm Warning

Area
Bond; Fayette; Clinton; Marion; Washington; Randolph; Madison; St. Clair; Monroe; Boone; Moniteau; Cole; Osage; Callaway; Montgomery; Gasconade; Warren; St. Charles; Franklin; St. Louis; St. Louis City; Jefferson; Crawford; Washington; St. Francois; Ste. Genevieve; Iron; Madison; Reynolds
Winter Storm Warning issued January 22 at 1:15PM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS St Louis MO

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10 inches with locally higher amounts possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Illinois and central, east central, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From midnight Friday Night to 6 PM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

Winter Storm Watch

Area
Greene; Macoupin; Montgomery; Pike; Calhoun; Jersey; Monroe; Ralls; Pike; Audrain; Lincoln
Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 1:15PM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS St Louis MO

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and central, east central, and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

Winter Storm Watch

Area
Effingham; Jasper; Crawford; Clay; Richland; Lawrence
Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 12:59PM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Lincoln IL

A long duration winter storm will bring heavy snow to parts of central and southeast Illinois this weekend in the form of two waves. The first will come Saturday morning through early Saturday evening. After a brief lull Saturday night, the bigger push of snow will come early Sunday morning continuing through Sunday afternoon. * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 10 inches possible. * WHERE...Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, and Richland Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

Winter Storm Watch

Area
Piatt; Champaign; Vermilion; Scott; Morgan; Sangamon; Christian; Macon; Moultrie; Douglas; Coles; Edgar; Shelby; Cumberland; Clark
Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 12:59PM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Lincoln IL

A long duration winter storm will bring heavy snow to parts of central and southeast Illinois this weekend in the form of two waves. The first will come Saturday morning through early Saturday evening. After a brief lull Saturday night, the bigger push of snow will come early Sunday morning continuing through Sunday afternoon. * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 7 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Winter Storm Warning

Area
Jefferson; Wayne; Edwards; Wabash; Perry; Franklin; Hamilton; White; Jackson; Williamson; Saline; Gallatin; Union; Johnson; Pope; Hardin; Alexander; Pulaski; Massac; Gibson; Pike; Posey; Vanderburgh; Warrick; Spencer; Fulton; Hickman; Carlisle; Ballard; McCracken; Graves; Livingston; Marshall; Calloway; Crittenden; Lyon; Trigg; Caldwell; Union; Webster; Hopkins; Christian; Henderson; Daviess; McLean; Muhlenberg; Todd; Perry; Bollinger; Cape Girardeau; Wayne; Carter; Ripley; Butler; Stoddard; Scott; Mississippi; New Madrid
Winter Storm Warning issued January 22 at 12:29PM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Paducah KY

...MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION... .Snow is expected to begin overnight Friday night, periods of sleet will mix in over western Kentucky and far southeast Missouri. The majority of the event is expected to persist at heavy snow through Sunday afternoon. * WHAT...Heavy snow. A band of 8 to 13 inch accumulations peaking roughly from around Poplar Bluff, MO to Paducah and Marion northeastward to Evansville and Owensboro. 6 to 10 inches in other locations across southern Illinois and far southwest Kentucky. Periods of heavy sleet in far southeast Missouri and western Kentucky with freezing rain mixed in. Some sleet accumulation and up to a light glaze of freezing rain. * WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From midnight CST /1 AM EST/ Friday Night to 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Jefferson; Wayne; Edwards; Wabash; Perry; Franklin; Hamilton; White; Jackson; Williamson; Saline; Gallatin; Union; Johnson; Pope; Hardin; Alexander; Pulaski; Massac; Gibson; Pike; Posey; Vanderburgh; Warrick; Spencer; Fulton; Hickman; Carlisle; Ballard; McCracken; Graves; Livingston; Marshall; Calloway; Crittenden; Lyon; Trigg; Caldwell; Union; Webster; Hopkins; Christian; Henderson; Daviess; McLean; Muhlenberg; Todd; Perry; Bollinger; Cape Girardeau; Wayne; Carter; Ripley; Butler; Stoddard; Scott; Mississippi; New Madrid
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 12:00PM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Paducah KY

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below expected. * WHERE...All ofsouthern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ Friday to 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. The winter storm will exacerbate these dangers.

Extreme Cold Warning

Area
Winnebago; Boone; McHenry; Lake; Ogle; Lee; De Kalb; Kane; DuPage; La Salle; Kendall; Grundy; Kankakee; Livingston; Northern Cook; Southern Cook; Northern Will; Southern Will; Eastern Will
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 11:24AM CST until January 23 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

* 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.

Extreme Cold Warning

Area
Central Cook
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 11:24AM CST until January 23 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 to 35 below zero expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 30 below expected. * WHERE...Central Cook County. * 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.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Winnebago; Boone; McHenry; Lake; Ogle; Lee; De Kalb; Kane; DuPage; La Salle; Kendall; Grundy; Kankakee; Livingston; Northern Cook; Southern Cook; Northern Will; Southern Will; Eastern Will
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 11:24AM CST until January 24 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Chicago IL

* 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.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Iroquois; Ford; Lake; Porter; Newton; Jasper; Benton
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 11:24AM CST until January 24 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Chicago IL

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 30 below expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Ford and Iroquois Counties. In Indiana, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton, and Porter Counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM CST Friday to 9 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 to 30 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Central Cook
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 11:24AM CST until January 24 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Chicago IL

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 to 35 below zero expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 30 below expected. * WHERE...Central Cook County. * 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.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 10:02AM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 25 below expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Carroll, Jo Daviess, and Stephenson Counties. In Iowa, Benton, Jackson, Jones, Linn, Buchanan, Delaware, and Dubuque Counties. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight tonight 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 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Van Buren; Lee; Henderson; Warren; Hancock; McDonough; Scotland; Clark
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 10:02AM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

* 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 25 below expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, and Warren Counties. In Iowa, Lee and Van Buren Counties. In Missouri, Clark and Scotland 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 10 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Whiteside; Rock Island; Henry; Bureau; Putnam; Mercer
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 10:02AM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 25 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois and east central and southeast Iowa. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight tonight 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 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Extreme Cold Warning

Area
Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Whiteside; Rock Island; Henry; Bureau; Putnam; Mercer
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 10:02AM CST until January 23 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 25 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois and east central and southeast Iowa. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight tonight 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 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Extreme Cold Warning

Area
Van Buren; Lee; Henderson; Warren; Hancock; McDonough; Scotland; Clark
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 10:02AM CST until January 23 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

* 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 25 below expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, and Warren Counties. In Iowa, Lee and Van Buren Counties. In Missouri, Clark and Scotland 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 10 minutes.

Extreme Cold Warning

Area
Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 10:02AM CST until January 23 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 25 below expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Carroll, Jo Daviess, and Stephenson Counties. In Iowa, Benton, Jackson, Jones, Linn, Buchanan, Delaware, and Dubuque Counties. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight tonight 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 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Knox; Stark; Peoria; Marshall; Woodford; Fulton; Tazewell; McLean
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 9:54AM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Lincoln IL

* 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.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Schuyler; Mason; Logan; De Witt; Piatt; Champaign; Vermilion; Cass; Menard; Scott; Morgan; Sangamon; Christian; Macon; Moultrie; Douglas; Coles; Edgar; Shelby; Cumberland; Clark
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 9:54AM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Lincoln IL

* 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.

Extreme Cold Warning

Area
Knox; Stark; Peoria; Marshall; Woodford; Fulton; Tazewell; McLean
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 9:54AM CST until January 23 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Lincoln IL

* 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.

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This severe weather alerts report is valid for ZIP code 61485, accurately covering the area of Victoria, IL.