Weather Alerts For Gerlaw, IL
Cold Weather Advisory
-URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 847 PM CST Sun Jan 18 2026 Jefferson-Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Henderson-Warren- Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark- Including the cities of Burlington, Monmouth, Keosauqua, Mount Pleasant, Kahoka, Memphis, Fort Madison, Fairfield, Oquawka, Macomb, and Carthage 847 PM CST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 25 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of west central Illinois, southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills 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, and gloves. &&
Special Weather Statement
-Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 655 PM CST Sun Jan 18 2026 Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson- Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Rock Island-Henry IL-Mercer- Henderson-Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark- Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, Washington, Wapello, Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Burlington, Keosauqua, Fort Madison, Moline, Rock Island, Geneseo, Aledo, Oquawka, Monmouth, Carthage, Macomb, Memphis, and Kahoka 655 PM CST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...Arctic Front to Bring Strong Northwest Winds Tonight... Strong northwest winds are expected tonight behind an arctic cold front. Gusts up to 45 mph are anticipated through about midnight, with isolated higher gusts possible over portions of eastern Iowa. It will stay windy through the night with gusts between 30 to 40 mph continuing into early Monday morning. Scattered snow showers may accompany the strong winds, resulting in sudden and localized visibility reductions to under 1 mile. Additionally, blowing and drifting snow is possible where there is currently shallow snow cover, mainly north of Interstate 80. Bitterly cold conditions are expected tonight with wind chills quickly dropping into the teens and 20s below zero.