


Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
688 FLUS43 KILX 181905 HWOILX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 205 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-191915- 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- 205 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Heat indices will slowly fall from the triple digits early this evening into the mid 70s overnight. Scattered thunderstorms are possible this evening into tonight (30 to 40% chance). Any storm that develops will be capable of frequent lightning, heavy rain, and locally strong winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. There is a 30-50% chance of thunderstorms Tuesday, with the highest chances during the morning. Severe weather is not expected, but locally heavy rain and frequent lightning are possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. $$ ILZ071>073-191915- Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 205 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Heat indices will slowly fall from the triple digits early this evening into the mid 70s overnight. Scattered thunderstorms are possible this evening into tonight (20 to 30% chance). Any storm that develops will be capable of frequent lightning, heavy rain, and locally strong winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. The combination of heat and humidity is forecast to result in heat indices of 100 to 105 Tuesday afternoon. There is a 30-40% chance of thunderstorms Tuesday. Severe weather is not expected, but locally heavy rain and frequent lightning are possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. $$ Bumgardner