Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: 5 Miles W Ellsworth IL

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
251 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

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251 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east
central Illinois and west central Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

West winds will increase sharply late tonight into early Wednesday
morning, with gusts approaching 50 mph west of I-55 by daybreak.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Northwest wind gusts to 50 mph are expected beginning early
Wednesday morning, resulting in difficult travel conditions for high
profile vehicles. Brief, localized visibility reductions are
possible (20-30% chance) in a band of snow Wednesday morning.

Accumulating snow is forecast Thursday evening into Friday morning.
There is a 20 to 40 percent chance for more than 2 inches of snow
near and north of a Macomb to Robinson line.

Another shot of Arctic air will arrive late this week, with wind
chills well below zero Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.

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Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
844 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

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Including the cities of Petersburg, Taylorville, Winchester,
Champaign, Charleston, Lincoln, Bloomington, Urbana, Canton,
Decatur, Lacon, Mattoon, Havana, Beardstown, Peoria, Monticello,
Normal, Effingham, Tuscola, Pekin, Galesburg, Clinton,
Shelbyville, Springfield, Toulon, Greenup, Sullivan, Eureka,
Jacksonville, and Rushville
844 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west
  central Illinois.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Localized snow showers are anticipated during
  the morning on Wednesday, with the wind contributing to decreased
  visibility. Snow showers are most likely in the 5 am - 11 am time
  frame.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

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Erwin