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
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Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Standard City IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely.  Patchy fog before 5pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then areas of drizzle and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then areas of drizzle after midnight.  Patchy fog before 8pm. Low around 63. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Areas
    Drizzle

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely. Patchy fog before 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then areas of drizzle and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then areas of drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog before 8pm. Low around 63. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Standard City IL
 39.29°N 89.8°W (Elev. 650 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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