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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

University of Illinois - Willard (KCMI)

Lat: 40.03°NLon: 88.28°WElev: 741ft.

Light Rain

20°C

68°F

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 24 G 46 km/h
Barometer 1014.8 mb (29.98 in)
Dewpoint 17°C (62°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 27 Apr 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Savoy IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 14 to 19 km/h increasing to 21 to 26 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 17 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 29 km/h increasing to 34 to 39 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    High: 25 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 17. South wind 23 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 48 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    T-storms
    Likely then
    T-storms

    Low: 17 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 27 to 34 km/h, with gusts as high as 48 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 23 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Southwest wind 11 to 21 km/h becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    Low: 11 °C

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 10 to 16 km/h becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 km/h.

    Sunny

    High: 25 °C

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 16 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 15 °C

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 27 °C

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 16 °C

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 14 to 19 km/h increasing to 21 to 26 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 29 km/h increasing to 34 to 39 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 17. South wind 23 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 48 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 27 to 34 km/h, with gusts as high as 48 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Southwest wind 11 to 21 km/h becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 10 to 16 km/h becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 km/h.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 16 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Savoy IL
 40.04°N 88.27°W (Elev. 226 m)
Last Update:
12:12 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 3, 2024
 
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