Chicago, Illinois
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Eastern Will |
| Effective: | 2026-01-31 @ 2:34 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 4:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 5:00 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 12:45 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Chicago IL on 2026-01-31 @ 2:34 am |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued January 31 at 2:34AM CST until January 31 at 4:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Additional snow accumulations ranging from up to 3 inches near the Illinois-Indiana stateline to less than 1 inch west of Interstate 57. * WHERE...Eastern Will County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates up to 1 inch per hour are possible as a lake effect snow band settles over the area late morning into early afternoon. |
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Northern Cook; Central Cook; Southern Cook |
| Effective: | 2026-01-31 @ 2:34 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 4:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 5:00 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 12:45 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Chicago IL on 2026-01-31 @ 2:34 am |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued January 31 at 2:34AM CST until January 31 at 4:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Additional snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches along the Cook County shore to 1 inch or less along and west of the Interstate 294 corridor. Localized totals over 4 inches possible along the shore. * WHERE...Central Cook, Northern Cook, and Southern Cook Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A main lake effect snow band is expected to move over the area prior to sunrise, then settle along the Cook County shore, including downtown Chicago, through the day. Though the intensity of snow will gradually diminish through the day, localized snowfall rates over 1 inch per hour are expected this morning. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Jefferson; Wayne; Edwards; Wabash; Perry; Franklin; Hamilton; White; Jackson; Williamson; Saline; Gallatin; Union; Johnson; Pope; Hardin; Alexander; Pulaski; Massac; Gibson; Pike; Posey; Vanderburgh; Warrick; Spencer; Fulton; Hickman; Carlisle; Ballard; McCracken; Graves; Livingston; Marshall; Calloway; Crittenden; Lyon; Trigg; Caldwell; Union; Webster; Hopkins; Christian; Henderson; Daviess; McLean; Muhlenberg; Todd; Perry; Bollinger; Cape Girardeau; Wayne; Carter; Ripley; Butler; Stoddard; Scott; Mississippi; New Madrid |
| Effective: | 2026-01-31 @ 1:01 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 1:01 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Paducah KY on 2026-01-31 @ 1:01 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 31 at 1:01AM CST until January 31 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Paducah KY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 11 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until noon CST /1 PM EST/ today. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. |
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Kankakee, IL |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 2:19 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 2:19 pm -> 2026-01-31 @ 2:30 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Chicago IL on 2026-01-30 @ 2:19 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued January 30 at 2:19PM CST by NWS Chicago IL |
| Description: |
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Kankakee River at Momence affecting Kankakee County. For the Kankakee River...including Momence...elevated river levels are forecast. * WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam continues. * WHERE...Kankakee River from IL/IN state line downstream to confluence with Iroquois River at Aroma Park, including the Momence gauge. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...Localized flooding of wetlands, forest land, agricultural land, and roadways may occur along the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 PM CST Friday the stage was 4.5 feet. The water level was affected by an ice jam downstream of the gauge. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain just below flood stage while the ice jam is in place, with local water level fluctuations possible. - Flood stage is 5.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |