After the record warmth in March left plants vulnerable to freezing temperatures, and with the average dates of the last freeze in mid April for most of Illinois, we were destined to get some damaging cold weather.
Here are the low temperatures reported for this morning from around the state (April 11):
| Station | Low |
| PAW PAW | 23 |
| MT CARROLL | 24 |
| WATSEKA 2 NW | 24 |
| NORMAL 4NE | 25 |
| MONMOUTH 4 NW | 25 |
| ALTONA | 25 |
| LISLE-MORTON ARBORETUM | 25 |
| LA HARPE | 26 |
| SULLIVAN | 26 |
| PRINCEVILLE 2W | 26 |
| MARSEILLES LOCK | 26 |
| GALENA | 26 |
| DWIGHT | 26 |
| NEOGA 4NW | 26 |
| PARIS WTR WKS | 27 |
| TUSCOLA | 27 |
| GALESBURG | 27 |
| DE KALB | 27 |
| MCHENRY STRATTON L&D | 27 |
| ELIZABETH | 27 |
| PERRY 6 NW | 27 |
| MUNDELEIN 4 WSW | 27 |
| PRAIRIE CITY 2S | 27 |
| EFFINGHAM | 27 |
| CARLINVILLE | 28 |
| MINONK | 28 |
| PONTIAC | 28 |
| WINDSOR | 28 |
| RAMSEY | 28 |
| MORRISONVILLE | 28 |
| BENTLEY | 28 |
| MORRIS | 28 |
| BARRINGTON 3 SW | 28 |
| FREEPORT WWP | 28 |
| BLOOMINGTON 5W | 28 |
| ROBINSON | 28 |
| ROCHELLE | 28 |
| ELGIN | 28 |
| ALEDO | 29 |
| OTTAWA | 29 |
| PANA | 29 |
| RUSHVILLE | 29 |
| KEWANEE 1 E | 29 |
| CHICAGO BOTANICAL GARDEN | 29 |
| WINCHESTER | 29 |
| OGDEN | 29 |
| SPRINGFIELD #2 | 29 |
| AURORA | 30 |
| OLNEY 2S | 30 |
| SPARTA | 30 |
| PARK FOREST | 30 |
| JOLIET BRANDON RD DM | 30 |
| FISHER | 30 |
| GRIGGSVILLE | 31 |
| KANKAKEE METRO WWTP | 31 |
| IUKA | 31 |
| CHICAGO MIDWAY AP 3 SW | 31 |
| JACKSONVILLE 2 E | 32 |
| JERSEYVILLE 2 SW | 32 |
| PITTSFIELD #2 | 32 |
| JACKSONVILLE 2 | 32 |
| STREATOR | 32 |
| MT VERNON 3 NE | 32 |
| WHITE HALL 1 E | 33 |
| GLADSTONE DAM 18 | 33 |
| NEW BOSTON DAM 17 | 33 |
| CHANNAHON DRESDEN ISLAND | 33 |
| ILLINOIS CITY DAM 16 | 33 |
| LAWRENCEVILLE | 33 |
| LEBANON | 33 |
| FLORA | 33 |
| SALEM | 33 |
| BIRDS 2E | 33 |
| NASHVILLE 1 E | 36 |
| QUINCY DAM 21 | 36 |
| BROOKPORT DAM 52 | 37 |
| SMITHLAND L&D | 37 |
| KASKASKIA RIV NAV LO | 37 |
| GRAND CHAIN DAM 53 | 40 |
| CAIRO 3 N | 42 |