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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

University of Illinois - Willard (KCMI)

Lat: 40.03°NLon: 88.28°WElev: 741ft.

A Few Clouds

67°F

19°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Champaign IL

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 78 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 62. South wind 14 to 16 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.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

    Low: 62 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 72 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    Low: 52 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 59 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 81 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 63 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 82 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 62. South wind 14 to 16 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.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Champaign IL
 40.12°N 88.23°W (Elev. 735 ft)
Last Update:
7:56 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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