2 products issued by NWS for: Newton IL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 255 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 ILZ052-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-222100- Christian-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark- Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 255 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois and southeast Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Gusty west winds, 25-35 mph, this evening .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Extreme cold weather returns Friday morning with wind chill values 20 degrees below zero or colder. Slightly less cold weather will persist through Tuesday. For Saturday afternoon into Sunday, there is an 80% chance of exceeding 2 inches of snow, and a 50-60% chance of exceeding 4 inches of snow. This could result in hazardous travel conditions. The exact track of this system remains uncertain at this stage. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. $$ Erwin
Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 139 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 ILZ066>068-071>073-221000- /O.NEW.KILX.WS.A.0001.260124T1200Z-260125T1800Z/ Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- Including the cities of Robinson, Newton, Olney, Effingham, Flora, and Lawrenceville 139 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 6 inches possible. * WHERE...Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, and Richland Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ 37