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Decatur, IL – Central and southeast Illinois residents should prepare for freezing conditions overnight, as a freeze warning is in effect from midnight until 8 a.m. Thursday. Temperatures are expected to fall as low as 28°F, posing a risk to crops, sensitive plants, and unprotected outdoor plumbing.
This warning affects areas including Decatur, Champaign, Charleston, and Lawrenceville. The National Weather Service recommends taking immediate steps to protect tender plants by bringing them indoors or covering them. Residents with outdoor plumbing should consider wrapping or draining pipes to prevent damage.
With the frost setting in, Illinoisans are urged to stay updated on weather conditions and prepare for the approaching colder season.
