Strong to Severe Storms Expected Today

Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

115 FLUS43 KILX 091954 HWOILX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 254 PM CDT Wed Sep 9 2026 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-101200- 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- 254 PM CDT Wed Sep 9 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A few thunderstorms are still possible this evening north of I-70. Any areas of heavy rain tonight may lead to ponding of water in low lying areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Scattered thunderstorms will continue into Thursday, though they will diminish from north to south through the day. While these are not expected to be severe, some locally heavy rain may linger through the morning. There is a 50 to 70 percent chance that total rainfall from this system will be under an inch. Another surge of heat is expected on Tuesday, with the heat index reaching around 100 degrees. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. $$ ILZ066>068-071>073-101200- Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 254 PM CDT Wed Sep 9 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A few thunderstorms are possible this evening. Some of these storms may produce damaging winds. Areas of heavy rain tonight may lead to ponding of water in low lying areas. Outside of the storms, the heat index is expected to reach around 100 degrees late this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Scattered thunderstorms will continue into Thursday, though they will diminish from north to south through the day. While these are not expected to be severe, some locally heavy rain may linger through the morning south of I-70. There is a 50 to 70 percent chance that total rainfall from this system will be over an inch. Another surge of heat is expected on Tuesday, with the heat index reaching around 100 degrees. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this evening until around 9 pm. Expected storm motion is toward the east-southeast around 35 mph. $$ Auten