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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

Coalton IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog between 4pm and 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog between 7pm and 2am. Low around 64. North wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 80 °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 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog between 4pm and 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog between 7pm and 2am. Low around 64. North wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Isolated showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 11 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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 after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Coalton IL
 39.28°N 89.29°W (Elev. 715 ft)
Last Update:
5:21 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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