Freeze Watch Illinois | Effective 04/05/2026 11:04

Headline: 
Freeze Watch issued April 5 at 1:04PM CDT until April 7 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Freeze Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 5, 2026 - 11:04am
Expires: 
April 6, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Instruction: 
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Area Description: 
Peoria; Woodford; Fulton; Tazewell; McLean; Mason; Logan; De Witt; Piatt; Champaign; Vermilion
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov