Strong to Severe Storms Expected Today

Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

865 FLUS43 KILX 111913 HWOILX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 213 PM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-121200- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler- Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott- Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 213 PM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Temperatures will warm through the weekend into next week. Heat indices may approach 100 degrees near and south of I-70 Tuesday and Wednesday. Scattered thunderstorms are expected from Monday night through Thursday, though the severe weather risk appears low at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. $$ Auten