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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Taylorville, Taylorville Municipal Airport (KTAZ)

Lat: 39.53°NLon: 89.33°WElev: 623ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 4 Mar 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Mechanicsburg IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 49. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Areas Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 54. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 49. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 54. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Mechanicsburg IL
 39.75°N 89.41°W (Elev. 561 ft)
Last Update:
1:06 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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