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Location
The Central Illinois Weather Forecast Office is located at the Logan County Airport in Lincoln. The office is along state highway 10 east of town, just east of Lincoln Christian University.
What We Do
The Lincoln NWS office provides warnings, forecasts, and other weather and climate information to the public, media, emergency management, and other customers. Our office is open around the clock, 365 days of the year. The Central Illinois WFO is one of 122 that are operated by the National Weather Service, which is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Our office opened in 1995.
Many of the employees work rotating shifts. Meteorologists prepare graphical, digital, and aviation forecasts, as well as issue weather watches, warnings and advisories. They also monitor weather observations, launch weather balloons, monitor NOAA Weather Radio, operate the Cooperative Observer Network, and provide public service.
Check out this ArcGIS Story Map to learn more about who works here, what we do, and our history.
The Lincoln NWS forecast office is responsible for 35 counties across central, east central, and southeast Illinois, covering a total of 19,343 square miles and a population of approximately 1.65 million. Additionally, we serve as the liaison between the NWS offices that cover Illinois, and the State Emergency Operations Center in Springfield. 
Our County Warning Area includes the cities of Bloomington/Normal, Champaign/Urbana, Decatur, Effingham, Galesburg, Jacksonville, Mattoon, Olney, Peoria, and Springfield.
Our Hydrologic Service Area includes the following rivers in central and southeast Illinois:
| By E-mail: | nws.lincoln@noaa.gov |
| By Phone: | (217) 732-3089 |
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Contact: Ed Shimon Phone: (217) 732-3089 ext. 726 E-mail: Edward.Shimon@noaa.gov |
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Contact: Andy Taylor Phone: (217) 732-3089 ext. 766 E-mail: Andrew.Taylor@noaa.gov |
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