Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Taylorville, Taylorville Municipal Airport (KTAZ)

Lat: 39.53°NLon: 89.33°WElev: 623ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Bingham IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers before 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Patchy fog between 2pm and 3pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Patchy fog between 8pm and 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Scattered showers before 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog between 2pm and 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Bingham IL
 39.14°N 89.24°W (Elev. 604 ft)
5:21 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
5am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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