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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Taylorville, Taylorville Municipal Airport (KTAZ)

Lat: 39.53°NLon: 89.33°WElev: 623ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Mechanicsburg IL

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 64. Northeast wind around 14 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then rain likely. High near 67. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 64. Northeast wind around 14 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then rain likely. High near 67. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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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:
8:11 am CDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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