Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
689 FLUS43 KILX 260948 HWOILX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 448 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025 ILZ027-028-030-271000- Knox-Stark-Marshall- 448 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are expected this morning and again afternoon and evening. Some of the storms later today could become strong to severe. The primary hazards would be locally damaging wind gusts, hail up to 1 inch, and heavy rain that could produce flash flooding. A Flood Watch is in effect through early this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Dangerously hot conditions persist through early next week. Afternoon heat indices of 100 to 110 degrees are likely through Tuesday. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected on Sunday and then again later in the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening. $$ ILZ029-031-036>038-040>048-271000- Peoria-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt- Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard- 448 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Heat indices up to 100 degrees are expected through early evening. Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. Some of these storms could become strong to severe. The primary hazards would be locally damaging wind gusts, hail up to 1 inch, and heavy rain that could produce localized flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Dangerously hot conditions persist through early next week. Afternoon heat indices of 100 to 110 degrees are likely through Tuesday. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected on Sunday and then again later in the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening. $$ ILZ049>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-271000- Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar- Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland- Lawrence- 448 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Heat indices up to 105 degrees are expected through early evening. A Heat Advisory is in effect. Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. Some of these storms could become strong to severe north of I-70. The primary hazards would be locally damaging wind gusts, hail up to 1 inch, and heavy rain that could produce localized flash flooding. Minor flooding will continue on the Little Wabash River near Clay City. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Dangerously hot conditions persist through the middle of next week. Afternoon heat indices of 100 to 110 degrees are likely through Wednesday. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected on Sunday and then again later in the week. Minor flooding will continue along the Little Wabash River near Clay City through Sunday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening north of I-70. $$ NMA