Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >
Central Illinois
Weather Forecast Office
| Rank | Speed | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 mph | July 23, 1975 |
| 2 (tie) | 75 mph | September 9, 1991 |
| 2 (tie) | 75 mph | June 24, 1981 |
| 2 (tie) | 75 mph | July 5, 1953 |
| 5 | 73 mph | September 14, 1965 |
| 6 (tie) | 70 mph | November 11, 2015 |
| 6 (tie) | 70 mph | November 17, 2013 |
| 8 | 69 mph | April 26, 1989 |
| 9 | 68 mph | March 27, 1991 |
| 10 | 67 mph | July 2, 1992 |
| Month | Speed | Date |
|---|---|---|
| January | 54 mph | January 25, 1950 January 11, 1975 January 26, 2014 |
| February | 54 mph | February 24, 2019 |
| March | 68 mph | March 27, 1991 |
| April | 69 mph | April 26, 1989 |
| May | 64 mph | May 9, 2003 |
| June | 75 mph | June 24, 1981 |
| July | 85 mph | July 23, 1975 |
| August | 64 mph | August 24, 2016 |
| September | 75 mph | September 9, 1991 |
| October | 60 mph | October 29, 1996 |
| November | 70 mph | November 11, 2015 November 17, 2013 |
| December | 61 mph | December 4, 2024 |
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Central Illinois
1362 State Route 10
Lincoln, IL 62656
217-732-7321 (forecast recording) or 217-732-3089
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