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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Taylorville, Taylorville Municipal Airport (KTAZ)

Lat: 39.53°NLon: 89.33°WElev: 623ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 5 Mar 5:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Mechanicsburg IL

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 61. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 62 by 9am, then falling to around 53 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 62 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 61. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 62 by 9am, then falling to around 53 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. 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:
4:27 am CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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