Strong to Severe Storms Expected Today

Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Friday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest and Four Corners states. Read More >

865 FLUS43 KILX 151957 HWOILX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 257 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-161200- 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- 257 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are expected at times late this afternoon through this evening, posing a threat for heavy rainfall and isolated damaging wind gusts. Temperatures will be seasonally warm at times. Heat indices of 95 to 105 degrees are forecast for most of the area this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Scattered thunderstorms (30-70% chance) are forecast for Wednesday, posing a threat for heavy rainfall. Additional thunderstorm chances persist through the end of the week. Temperatures will remain seasonally warm at times. Heat indices around 100 degrees south of I-72 both Wednesday and Thursday afternoons are expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed late this afternoon and into early this evening. Expected storm motion is toward the northeast to east around 35 mph. $$ Auten