Strong to Severe Storms Expected Today

                        
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
500 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026

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500 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west
central Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

A narrow line of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to
develop and move eastward ahead of a cold front during mid to late
Sunday afternoon. Damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph will be the
primary risk. However, isolated tornadoes and large hail cannot be
ruled out along the line.

Strong southerly winds will gust 35 to 50 mph ahead of the cold
front Sunday, and switch northwest during Sunday evening with gusts
over 40 mph likely Sunday night into Monday. Rain will turn to snow
during mid to late Sunday evening and continue through Monday
morning. Between 2 and 4 inches of snow is possible over the IL river
valley, with locally higher amounts possible northwest of Galesburg.
Between 1 and 2 inches of snow is possible over the rest of central
IL. Blowing and drifting snow is expected to create travel hazards
for the Monday morning commute especially from I-55 northwest.

Bitterly cold wind chills of 5 above to 5 below zero are expected
late Sunday night into Monday morning. Wind chills of 5 to 10 below
are expected Monday night into mid Tuesday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.

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500 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

A narrow line of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to
develop and move eastward ahead of a cold front late Sunday
afternoon into early Sunday evening. Damaging wind gusts in excess of
70 mph will be the primary risk. However, isolated strong tornadoes
cannot be ruled out along the line.

Strong southerly winds with gusts 35 to 50 mph ahead of the cold
front Sunday will switch west to northwest during Sunday evening and
remain strong into Monday with gusts over 40 mph at times. Rain will
change to snow during early overnight Sunday night and continue into
early Monday afternoon. Up to around 1 inch of snow is possible, with
patchy blowing snow possible late Sunday night into Monday that
could create travel hazards for the Monday morning commute especially
north of I-70.

Bitterly cold wind chills of zero to 7 below zero will occur over
eastern IL overnight Monday night into mid Tuesday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.

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