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Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

Record Lows Jan 29-31

* Illinois State Record Low -36 at Congerville, 1/5/1999


New Record Lows Set in Central Illinois...

Record Lows set on Jan 30th...

Peoria... -20  in 2019 (old record -12 in 1966)
Lincoln... -19  in 2019 (old record (-12 in 1936)
Springfield... -14 Tied  Record Low in 2004 & 2019
Urbana... -17  in 2019 (old record -13 in 1936)
Normal... -21  in 2019 (old record -15 in 1966)
Galesburg... -21  in 2019 (old record -13 in 1966)
Sullivan... -14 in 2019 (old record -13 in 2004)
Paris... -12 Tied Record Low in 1966 & 2019

Altona low temperature of -32 on Jan 30, 2019

Bloomington IL airport had a wind chill of -53 at 6 am on Jan 30, 2019