(9:00PM – Thursday, January 22nd, 2026) Bitter Arctic cold conditions begin in earnest tonight/Friday morning…
⏱️Timing…
•Thursday Night/Friday Morning, January 22/23rd
📍Location…
•Northern & Central Illinois.
🥶Hazards…
•Low temperatures tonight/Friday morning will range from 5 to -10 across much of Central Illinois, to -5 to -20 across Northern Illinois. Wind chills values of -15 to -30 will be common across Central Illinois, with even colder values of -25 to -40 across Northern Illinois.
✔️Summary…
•A period of bitter cold Arctic conditions will begin tonight/Friday morning across the state, with cold conditions expected to continue into early next week.