Threat of Severe Weather Sunday Evening

Lowell to Impact Hawaii; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Hurricane Lowell is forecast to pass west of Kauai`s coastal waters tonight. Impacts such as high surf and heavy rain could impact all of the islands. Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley into this week with limited nighttime relief. Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall will be possible through Tuesday morning in the northern Rockies. Read More >

431 FLUS43 KILX 071846 HWOILX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 146 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 ILZ027>031-036>038-040-041-081900- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler- Mason- 146 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Scattered thunderstorms are expected late Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then again Friday night. The severe weather risk appears low at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. $$ ILZ042>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-081900- Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan- Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 146 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Another period of hot weather is expected Tuesday and Wednesday. While humidity levels should be lower than the recent heat wave, especially Tuesday, the heat index will reach around 100 degrees Wednesday afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms are expected Wednesday afternoon and night, lingering into Thursday afternoon south of I-70. A few of the storms Wednesday night may be strong or locally severe. Heavy rain is also possible, with a 10 to 20 percent chance of receiving more than an inch of rain. Additional storms are expected Friday night into Saturday, though severe weather chances during that time frame appear low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. $$ Deubelbeiss