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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Taylorville, Taylorville Municipal Airport (KTAZ)

Lat: 39.53°NLon: 89.33°WElev: 623ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 17 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Mechanicsburg IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 50. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F⇓

    Breezy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 50. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Rain. High near 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Mechanicsburg IL
 39.75°N 89.41°W (Elev. 561 ft)
Last Update:
10:46 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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