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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
407 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ030>037-041>043-049-281600-
/O.CON.KLMK.CW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260128T1600Z/
Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Madison, Paoli, Jasper, Shelbyville, New
Castle, English, Lexington, La Grange, Winchester, Bedford,
Cynthiana, Scottsburg, Tell City, Frankfort, Milton, Salem, New
Albany, Jeffersonville, Carlisle, Louisville, Georgetown, Paris,
and Corydon
407 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026 /307 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026/

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST /10 AM
CST/ THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 5 to 13 below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and east central and
  north central Kentucky.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ this morning.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could
  result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MJ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson KY
400 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

KYZ044-050>052-281600-
/O.CON.KJKL.CW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260128T1600Z/
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-
Including the cities of Jeffersonville, Morehead, Mount Sterling,
Flemingsburg, Camargo, and Owingsville
400 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Wind chills as low as 5 to 10 below zero this morning.

* WHERE...Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, and Rowan Counties.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chill values could result in hypothermia
  or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

JP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
147 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

ILZ038-042>046-048-051>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-281600-
/O.CON.KILX.CW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260128T1600Z/
McLean-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Menard-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-
Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Effingham, Bloomington, Flora, Decatur,
Urbana, Monticello, Lincoln, Tuscola, Newton, Petersburg,
Greenup, Springfield, Lawrenceville, Robinson, Taylorville,
Olney, Normal, Danville, Clinton, Charleston, Shelbyville,
Marshall, Sullivan, Mattoon, Champaign, and Paris
147 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 20 below.

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

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CST this morning.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

07

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
237 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

INZ060>065-067>072-281545-
/O.CON.KIND.CW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260128T1700Z/
Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-
Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Seymour, Bedford, Greensburg, Nashville,
Carlisle, Mitchell, Linton, North Vernon, Shoals, Shelburn,
Worthington, Bloomington, Bloomfield, Vincennes, Sullivan,
Washington, Jasonville, Loogootee, Columbus, and Farmersburg
237 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 16 below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southeast, and
  southwest Indiana.

* WHEN...Until noon EST today.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could
  result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
  Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is
  exposed to these temperatures.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Nield

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
100 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

INZ066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ070-077>079-081-082-088-281700-
/O.CON.KILN.CW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260128T1700Z/
Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-
Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-
Lewis-Butler-Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
Including the cities of Butler, West Union, Brooksville, Dayton,
Pike Lake, Erlanger, Bellevue, Mount Orab, Vevay, Milan,
Greendale, Brookville, Carrollton, Augusta, Aberdeen, Winchester,
Head Of Grassy, Mount Repose, Downtown Cincinnati, Summerside,
Batesville, Lawrenceburg, Maysville, Wheelersburg, Osgood,
Covington, Vanceburg, Crittenden, Waverly, Piketon, Burlington,
Dry Ridge, Owenton, Newport, Tollesboro, Seaman, Aurora, Ripley,
Falmouth, Alexandria, Camp Dix, Mount Olivet, Manchester,
Middletown, Highland Heights, Fort Thomas, Fairfield, Georgetown,
Versailles, Withamsville, Day Heights, Hidden Valley, Bright,
Oakbrook, Mulberry, Williamstown, Milford, Florence,
Independence, Dillsboro, Rising Sun, Peebles, Portsmouth, Mount
Carmel, Hamilton, Warsaw, and Oxford
100 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Indiana, northeast and northern
  Kentucky, and south central and southwest Ohio.

* WHEN...Until noon EST today.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could
  result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

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.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
100 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

OHZ071-073-074-080-282000-
/O.NEW.KILN.CW.Y.0006.260129T0000Z-260129T1600Z/
/O.CON.KILN.CW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260128T1700Z/
Warren-Ross-Hocking-Highland-
Including the cities of Franklin, Landen, Mason, Hillsboro,
Chillicothe, Springboro, Greenfield, Lebanon, and Logan
100 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
EST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills
  as low as 15 below zero. For the second Cold Weather Advisory,
  very cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Hocking, Highland, Ross, and Warren Counties.

* WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until noon EST today.
  For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11
  AM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could result in
  hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

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.

&&

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
500 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-291100-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-
Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-
Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
500 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east
central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Wind chills will drop to 10 to 20 degrees below zero this morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Overnight and morning wind chills of 5 to 20 below will be common
through Sunday.

There is a 30% chance of light snow Sunday into Sunday night. Any
accumulations appear to be minor at this point.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.

$$

25

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
358 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

KYZ044-050>052-290900-
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-
358 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Wind chill temperatures as low as 5 to 10 below zero are forecast for
this morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Cold weather is expected to continue through the upcoming weekend.
Temperatures near or in some instances below zero and sub-zero wind
chill values will be possible at times. The coldest readings are
expected Friday and Saturday nights.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
330 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-290830-
Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-
Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-
Scott KY-Harrison KY-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Nelson-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-Larue-Marion-
Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-
Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-
Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
330 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026 /230 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana
and central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Very cold wind chills of -5 to -10 are expected this morning across
southern Indiana and far northern Kentucky. Some patchy freezing fog
will be possible across the outlook area. This may result in isolated
to scattered slick spots on area roadways.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Very cold temperatures will remain through the rest of the week.
There is a chance of snow flurries and snow showers late Thursday and
during the day on Friday. Another clipper system will bring another
round of snow to the region late Sunday and Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

$$

MJ

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
308 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

INZ060>065-067>072-290815-
Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-Martin-
Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
308 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect through noon today Wednesday
for widespread wind chills of 10 to 20 degrees below zero.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Very cold weather will continue through the week...with further
dangerous wind chills during overnight and morning hours.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
107 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

INZ066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ070-077>079-081-082-088-291000-
Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-
Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-
Butler-Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
107 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Indiana, northeast
Kentucky, northern Kentucky, south central Ohio and southwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Cold Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

The prolonged period of very cold conditions will continue through
the weekend, with multiple stretches of subzero wind chills.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
107 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

OHZ071-073-074-080-291000-
Warren-Ross-Hocking-Highland-
107 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
EST THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Ohio, south central
Ohio and southwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Cold Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Cold Weather Advisory.

The prolonged period of very cold conditions will continue through
the weekend, with multiple stretches of subzero wind chills.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1228 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-290530-
Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-
Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-
Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-
Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-
Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount-
Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains-
Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe-
Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee-
Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA-
1228 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026 /1128 PM CST Tue Jan 27 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A few flurries, and perhaps even some light snow showers will
linger early this morning. Some isolated locations could see a
light dusting. Isolated areas across southwest VA, northeast TN,
and the east TN mountains could see a few tenths of an inch of
snow. Little to no impact for most areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Another surge of bitter cold air is likely Friday night into the
weekend. Moderate probabilities in place for some minor snow
accumulations across portions of southwest VA, northeast TN and
the east TN mountains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not needed at this time.

$$

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NOAA National Weather Service
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Silver Spring, MD 20910
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