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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. 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