Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Taylorville, Taylorville Municipal Airport (KTAZ)
Lat: 39.53°NLon: 89.33°WElev: 623ft.
Partly Cloudy
82°F
28°C
| Humidity | 55% |
| Wind Speed | S 16 G 26 mph |
| Barometer | 29.75 in |
| Dewpoint | 64°F (18°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 84°F (29°C) |
| Last update | 17 Apr 3:58 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
5 Miles S Mechanicsburg IL
Flood Watch April 17, 06:00pm until April 18, 04:00am
Tornado Watch until April 17, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Fri

Tornado Watch
This Afternoon

High: 84 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
BreezyTonight

Low: 46 °F
Heavy Rain
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
SunnySaturday Night

Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
FrostSunday

High: 62 °F
Patchy Frost
then SunnySunday Night

Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
FrostMonday

High: 63 °F
Patchy Frost
then SunnyMonday Night

Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 46. South wind 16 to 18 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, 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 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Mechanicsburg IL
39.75°N 89.41°W (Elev. 561 ft)
39.75°N 89.41°W (Elev. 561 ft)
3:37 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
4pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026



