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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Taylorville, Taylorville Municipal Airport (KTAZ)

Lat: 39.53°NLon: 89.33°WElev: 623ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 1:38 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Mechanicsburg IL

Flood Watch until April 18, 04:00am
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch until April 18, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. 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 29 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 46. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. 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 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
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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:
1:53 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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