Excessive Rainfall and Tropical Storm in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce considerable, potentially life-threatening, flooding across the lower Mississippi River Valley and central Great Lakes region through tonight. Tropical Storm Arthur will move northeastward along the Texas coast today and then move inland over southwestern Louisiana by tonight. An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across portions of Illinois and Indiana. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	S 14 mph
Barometer	29.40 in (995.2 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Jun 2:52 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Spaulding IL

Tornado Watch until June 17, 10:00pm

Wind Advisory until June 17, 07:00pm

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Tornado Watch

Wind Advisory

Tornado Watch until June 17, 10:00pm
Wind Advisory until June 17, 07:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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This Afternoon
High: 80 °F
Heavy Rain
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Heavy Rain
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.