Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Taylorville, Taylorville Municipal Airport (KTAZ)

Lat: 39.53°NLon: 89.33°WElev: 623ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 8:16 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Mechanicsburg IL

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers likely after 4am.  Low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Mechanicsburg IL
 39.75°N 89.41°W (Elev. 561 ft)
7:36 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
8am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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