Dangerous Cold Late This Week

                        
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
140 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026

ILZ031-037-038-041>045-047-048-050>057-061>063-180700-
/O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0002.260218T0100Z-260218T0700Z/
Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Cass-
Menard-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-
Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-
Including the cities of Champaign, Shelbyville, Petersburg,
Monticello, Taylorville, Urbana, Paris, Normal, Marshall,
Jacksonville, Greenup, Sullivan, Tuscola, Decatur, Charleston,
Eureka, Mattoon, Springfield, Pekin, Lincoln, Havana, Beardstown,
Clinton, and Bloomington
140 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
  A few gusts may exceed 50 mph wherever isolated showers develop
  later this evening.

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

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 AM CST Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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MJA