McLean County Emergency Management Agency

10/22/2026

10/22/2026

Another beautiful day in McLean County!

10/21/2026

You may qualify for some assistance with your Ameren bill, check out this article for information about the available programs.

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10/21/2026

Another beautiful day!

10/20/2026

Uneventful weather expected for the week.

10/19/2026

NOAA released its winter weather outlook last week, and we've broken it down for central Illinois. A link to the detailed outlook is posted in the comments.

Some of the highlights:

🌡 There is a 40-50% chance that temperatures for the winter season (December through February) will average above normal. This doesn't mean that it won't get cold at all, but cold snaps would likely be of a shorter duration.

🌷 Warmer weather can also caused early plant development, which would increase the risk of damage from any freezes later in the spring.

❄ With warmer temperatures, more precipitation is likely to fall as rain. Consequently, snowfall is favored to be below normal. El Nino typically results in below normal precipitation as well, though there is no particular trend favored for the current event.

10/19/2026

It's another full week of Weather101 ahead! From Winter Weather to Lightning, we cover it all. Get signed up for any or all of this week's classes here: weather.gov/ohx/weather101

Anyone from anywhere can attend...for FREE!

10/19/2026

The American Red Cross of Illinois would like to expand their volunteer pool. The number of disasters & other emergencies across the state (and our area) have been numerous. Consider helping them be there on someone's worst day.

From severe storms and flooding to home fires that leave families with little more than the clothes on their backs, disasters and emergencies continue to impact communities across Illinois.

10/18/2026

Sunny and dry weather is expected today and through the work week. Temperatures will be around normal today, but then warm to 10-15 degrees above normal for the rest of the week.