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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service St Louis MO
135 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ047>052-059>065-
072>075-084-085-099-261045-
/O.CON.KLSX.EC.W.0001.260126T0600Z-260126T1800Z/
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-
Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Madison
IL-Saint Clair IL-Monroe IL-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway
MO-Montgomery MO-Lincoln MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Saint Charles
MO-Franklin MO-Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-
Iron MO-Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
Including the cities of Belleville, Union, Alton, Chester, Saint
Louis, Sullivan, Jefferson City, Salem, Centralia, Fulton,
Washington, Vandalia, Litchfield, Edwardsville, Cahokia, Farmington,
Saint Charles, and Sparta
135 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 23 below expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Illinois and
  central, east central, and southeast Missouri.

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

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

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.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
212 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

ILZ043>046-052>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-261000-
/O.CON.KILX.EC.W.0002.260126T0600Z-260126T1800Z/
De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-
Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-
Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Lawrenceville, Taylorville, Greenup,
Effingham, Monticello, Marshall, Champaign, Decatur, Charleston,
Tuscola, Danville, Urbana, Shelbyville, Newton, Sullivan,
Mattoon, Paris, Clinton, Olney, Robinson, and Flora
212 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below expected.

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

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

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must
go outside.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Paducah KY
142 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-100-
107>112-114-260900-
/O.CON.KPAH.EC.W.0001.260126T0600Z-260127T1600Z/
/O.CON.KPAH.CW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260126T0600Z/
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-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
KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-Muhlenberg-
Todd-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-Ripley-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
Including the cities of Herrin, Evansville, Poseyville,
Petersburg, Cape Girardeau, Shawneetown, Cairo, Fort Branch,
Piedmont, Elizabethtown, Van Buren, Madisonville, Poplar Bluff,
Murphysboro, West Frankfort, McLeansboro, Wickliffe, Greenville,
Carbondale, Fairfield, Golconda, Harrisburg, Smithland, Mount
Carmel, New Madrid, Doniphan, Mound City, Jackson, Henderson,
Marion, Carmi, Hopkinsville, Pinckneyville, Mayfield, Jonesboro,
Eddyville, Owensboro, Vienna, Hickman, Albion, Calhoun, Murray,
Metropolis, Boonville, Elkton, Clinton, Paducah, Bloomfield,
Mount Vernon, Cadiz, Morganfield, Bardwell, Dixon, Charleston,
Rockport, Perryville, Marble Hill, Sikeston, Benton, and
Princeton
142 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026 /242 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026/

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /1 AM
EST/ TONIGHT...
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /1 AM
EST/ TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST /11 AM EST/ TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low
  as 9 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind
  chills as low as 20 below expected.

* WHERE...All of outhern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
  Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST /1 AM
  EST/ tonight. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight CST /1
  AM EST/ tonight to 10 AM CST /11 AM EST/ Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
  Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is
  exposed to these temperatures.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must
go outside.

Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

&&

$$

JGG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1246 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-261800-
/O.EXT.KSGF.EC.W.0001.260125T1846Z-260126T1800Z/
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-St.
Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
Including the cities of El Dorado Springs, Pomona, Bendavis,
Mountain Grove, Foose, Vichy, Stockton, Darien, White Church,
Lake Ozark, Joplin, Ava, Cassville, Fort Scott, Cross Timbers,
Stippville, Rogersville, Ozark, Roach, Baxter Springs, Goodhope,
Wilderness, Wheatland, Alton, Buffalo, Gladden, South Fork,
Pittsburg, Aurora Springs, Pawnee Station, Pineville, Lamar,
Eldon, Indian Point, Mount Vernon, Powersite, Lincoln, Madry,
Monett, Roby, Versailles, Vanzant, Lowell, Cole Camp,
Springfield, Salem, Pottersville, Chicopee, Whitakerville,
Appleton City, Nevada, Dawson, Jadwin, Lockwood, Crane, Rome,
Aurora, Tiffin, Teresita, Howes, Birch Tree, Cedar Springs,
Warsaw, Lake Spring, Decaturville, South West City, Windyville,
Greer, March, Lone Oak, Sherwin, Northwye, Dogwood, Rocky
Comfort, Lebanon, Plato, Laurie, Christian Center, Quincy,
Filley, Hermitage, Kenoma, Edgewater Beach, Weaubleau, Rocky
Mount, Osage Beach, Neosho, Huggins, Laquey, Noel, Columbus,
Neutral, Camdenton, Forsyth, Squires, Village of Four Seasons,
Selmore, Stover, Rolla, Wasola, Bangert, Riverton, Caplinger
Mills, Crockerville, Arnica, Goodman, Kimberling City, Mansfield,
Branson, Hollister, Couch, Winona, Mora, Ozark Beach, Greenfield,
Johnson City, Lynchburg, Marionville, Anderson, Kirbyville,
Waynesville, Fort Leonard Wood, West Plains, Plad, Duncan,
Northview, Olive, Edmonson, Seymour, Charity, Silver Dollar City,
Graff, Thomasville, Elsey, Bolivar, Siloam Springs, Marshfield,
Montier, Nixa, Thayer, Carthage, and Meinert
1246 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

...EXTREME COLD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 to 25 below.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and central, east central,
  south central, southwest, and west central Missouri.

* WHEN...Until noon CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must
go outside.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.

&&

$$

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EW

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