Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 6 Miles NNW Bridgeport IL

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
250 PM CST Wed Feb 18 2026

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250 PM CST Wed Feb 18 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east
central Illinois and southeast Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Breezy conditions and low relative humidity are expected for the
remainder of this afternoon and will lead to increased fire danger,
primarily north of I-70. Open burning should be avoided.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

While a few strong thunderstorms may contain hail late Thursday
morning, the main severe weather risk will be during the afternoon
and early evening hours. Damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes are
the main concern.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.

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