The National Weather Service in Central Illinois is forecasting Heat Index values higher than 100 degrees this week. Check here for the latest forecast and cooling center information. Less humid air starts to push in on Saturday, but will take until Sunday to fully cover the area. The best chances for rain in the near…
The National Weather Service in Lincoln says thunderstorms are possible in Central Illinois on Thursday afternoon. [2:57 PM] The storms in Vermilion and Edgar Counties have moved into Indiana, but much of Clark County is being affected by another storm which could produce some gusty winds and small hail as it drifts slowly towards the…
This AP interactive map shows forecast air quality across the United States, including areas affected by Canadian wildfires. This interactive map will update daily.
The National Weather Service in Lincoln says thunderstorms are possible in Central Illinois on Monday afternoon. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Illinois and Indiana until 12 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/jXUYDOFKRf — NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) July 17, 2023 A special weather statement has been issued for Taylorville IL, Assumption IL and…
CHICAGO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has posted air quality alerts for several states stretching from Montana to Ohio because of smoke blowing in from Canadian wildfires. The National Weather Service said Sunday that “air quality alerts are in place for much of the Great Lakes, Midwest, and northern High Plains … due to…
The National Weather Service in Lincoln says thunderstorms are possible in Central Illinois after midday on Wednesday. A chance (20-40%) for scattered showers and thunderstorms exists this evening as a cold front slowly moves into the region. A few storms along and south of I-72/Danville may produce damaging wind gusts and hail. Storms may then…
Most homes with solar panels are connected to the utility grid, and they lose power alongside their neighbors for worker safety reasons.
The National Weather Service in Lincoln says strong storms are moving through Central Illinois on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Tweets by NWSLincolnIL
Observers said the devastation easily matched that of other Springfield-area weather disasters of memory, including a March 2006 tornado and a March 1978 ice storm. The severe weather phenomenon kicked up straight-line winds topping 70 mph and drove rain horizontally.
Storms cause damage to Willard Airport in Savoy, flip trailers on interstates and destroy countless trees.
A National Weather Service meteorologist says fires in northern Quebec and low pressure over the eastern Great Lakes are sending smoke to Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois.
Air quality in Illinois is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups on Friday, June 5.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued from Saturday 10:44 pm until Sunday 5am.
Police say an interstate highway in Illinois has reopened following a windstorm that kicked up blinding dust from fields and caused crashes that killed at least six people and injured dozens more.
CHAMPAIGN – The tornado that tore through Crawford County on Friday left three people dead and at least 25 homes destroyed. With windspeeds that topped 155 mph, the tornado flattened the county airport, leaving a trail of mangled planes in its wake. Residents of the county, located about 100 miles southeast of Champaign, now face…