(6:30AM – Monday, August 31st, 2026) Heat Wave Expands Today 🔥 Hot temperatures will expand across a bit more of the state today, with high temperatures ranging from around 90 to the mid 90’s likely across all of Central and Southern Illinois. Heat indices will increase a bit as well,…
(10:00AM – Sunday, August 30th, 2026) Extended Heat Wave Begins Today 🔥 A heat wave will begin across portions of the state today, with high temperatures in the low to mid 90’s expected across portions of Central and all of Southern Illinois. While hot temperatures are expected, heat indices will…
(11:00AM – Wednesday, August 26th, 2026) Severe Weather Threat Today/Tonight⚡ *Wednesday Morning Update* In the wake of some showers/t’storms that traversed portions of Northern and Southern Illinois earlier this morning, the focus now turns towards this afternoon into tonight. Widely scattered t’storms will develop along an advancing cold front this…
(11:00PM – Tuesday, August 25th, 2026) Severe Weather Threat Wednesday/Wednesday Night⚡ As a storm system moves through the region, a severe weather threat will return to the state on Wednesday. A few showers/t’storms will be possible across portions of Northern Illinois on Wednesday morning, along and ahead of an advancing…
(12:00PM – Friday, August 21st, 2026) Severe Weather Threat Today/Tonight⚡ *Friday Midday Update* A few showers/t’storms have been traversing portions of Northern Illinois during the morning and midday hours thus far today. Some of this activity will continue to linger through this afternoon. Of more focus will be scattered t’storms…
(11:15PM – Thursday, August 20th, 2026) Severe Weather Threat Friday/Friday Night⚡ As another storm system moves through the region, a severe weather threat will return to the state on Friday. Scattered t’storm activity will move southward out of Wisconsin and into portions of Northern Illinois mid-late Friday morning. As this…
(12:00PM – Wednesday, August 19th, 2026) Severe Weather Threat Today/Tonight⚡ *Wednesday Midday Update* In the wake of a complex of t’storms across Southern Illinois this morning, scattered t’storms are developing early this afternoon in the vicinity of a diffuse frontal boundary across portions of Central Illinois. This activity, along with…
(11:45PM – Tuesday, August 18th, 2026) Severe Weather Threat Wednesday/Wednesday Night⚡ A t’storm complex (MCS) will be ongoing across portions of Southern Illinois Wednesday morning. This activity will gradually exit and diminish through the morning hours, with an isolated severe weather threat possible. The greater focus will be on scattered…
(3:00PM – Tuesday, August 18th, 2026) Severe Weather Threat Today/Tonight ⚡ While a few showers/t’storms have occurred this morning/afternoon across far Northern Illinois, the main focus is for later this afternoon into tonight across the state. Scattered t’storms/severe t’storms are developing this afternoon across portions of Southeastern Minnesota, Northeastern Iowa…
(12:00PM – Sunday, August 16th, 2026) Severe Weather Threat Today/Tonight⚡ *Sunday Midday Update* A few showers t’storms have been ongoing across portions of Central and Southern this morning, residual activity from overnight. More of note is a complex (MCS) of t’storms that has moved from Northern Missouri into Western Illinois…
