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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1139 AM CST WED MAR 4 2026
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THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS.
DAY ONE
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON, BUT ARE LIKELY TO
DEVELOP AGAIN TONIGHT.
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT, PRIMARILY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER IS LOW.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
ACTIVE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH A 70-90% CHANCE OF
WIDESPREAD RAINFALL. THE REPEATED ROUNDS OF RAIN COULD LEAD TO
FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS OR RISES ON RIVERS. THE BEST CHANCE OF
ANY SEVERE WEATHER LOOKS TO BE FRIDAY NIGHT.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.
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THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS, EAST
CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.
DAY ONE
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON, BUT ARE LIKELY TO
DEVELOP AGAIN TONIGHT.
PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL TO THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE FLOODING RISK THROUGH
TONIGHT IS LOW, BUT STRONGER STORMS MAY GENERATE LOCALIZED SMALL
HAIL.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
ACTIVE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH A 70-90% CHANCE OF
WIDESPREAD RAINFALL. THE REPEATED ROUNDS OF RAIN COULD LEAD TO
FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS OR RISES ON RIVERS. THE BEST CHANCE OF
ANY SEVERE WEATHER LOOKS TO BE FRIDAY NIGHT, ESPECIALLY WEST OF I-55.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.
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THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS.
DAY ONE
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL TO THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME OF THE STORMS THIS
AFTERNOON MAY BE SEVERE. LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, AND A
TORNADO OR TWO ARE ALL POSSIBLE.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
ACTIVE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH A 70-90% CHANCE OF
WIDESPREAD RAINFALL. THE REPEATED ROUNDS OF RAIN COULD LEAD TO
FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS OR RISES ON RIVERS. A FEW OF THE STORMS
FRIDAY NIGHT MAY BE STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE.
MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER
NEAR CLAY CITY BY THURSDAY NIGHT, CONTINUING INTO NEXT WEEK. MINOR
FLOODING IS BRIEFLY POSSIBLE ALONG THE EMBARRAS RIVER NEAR
LAWRENCEVILLE EARLY IN THE WEEKEND.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON, WITH THE MOST LIKELY
TIME FRAME BETWEEN 3 PM AND 6 PM.
EXPECTED STORM MOTION IS TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST AROUND 40 MPH.
GEELHART
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