Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
607 FLUS43 KILX 181958 HWOILX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 258 PM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025 ILZ027-036-040-041-047>052-191200- Knox-Fulton-Schuyler-Mason-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon- Christian- 258 PM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Strong south to southwest winds are likely on Wednesday. Wind gusts 45 to 50 mph are possible. A wind advisory in effect from 8 am to 7 pm Wednesday south of Knox, Stark and Marshall counties. There is a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for severe thunderstorms during early to mid Wednesday afternoon. The main risks are locally damaging wind gusts and large hail. An isolated tornado is also possible. Light snow accumulations are possible Wednesday night, mainly north of I-72. Around 1 inch or more of snow likely on elevated surfaces northwest of the IL river. Strong south to southwest wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph or higher are possible again on Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. $$ ILZ028>031-037-038-042>046-053>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-191200- Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-Logan-De Witt-Piatt- Champaign-Vermilion-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 258 PM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois and southeast Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Strong south to southwest winds are likely on Wednesday. Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph are possible. A wind advisory in effect from 8 am to 7 pm on Wednesday. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) for severe thunderstorms from mid Wednesday afternoon until sunset early Wednesday evening. The main risks are locally damaging wind gusts, but large hail or an isolated tornado could also occur. Light snow accumulations are possible Wednesday night, mainly north of I-72. Strong south to southwest wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph or higher are possible again on Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. $$ 07