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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley

Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >

March 29-April 4, 2026 Rainfall

 

 

 

March 26-27, 2026 Rainfall

CITY COUNTY RAINFALL HAIL WIND
Urbana 2ENE Champaign 2.09 quarter (1")  
Ogden Champaign 1.47 dime (0.5")  
Bismarck 3W Vermilion 1.37    
Danville Vermilion 1.24    
Lovington Moultrie 1.12    
Mattoon 2.1W Coles 1.04    
Bloomington 2E McLean 1.03    
Springfield NE Sangamon 1.00 pea (0.25")  
West Decatur Macon 0.95    
Cisco 2NE Piatt 0.90    
Mattoon Coles 0.88    
Morton Tazewell 0.83    
Latham 2SW Logan 0.79    
Towanda 2N McLean 0.78    
Tuscola Douglas 0.78    
NWS Lincoln Logan 0.77 pea (0.25")  
West Peoria Peoria 0.76    
Washington Tazewell 0.72    
Peoria 2.4NW Peoria 0.66    
Robinson Crawford 0.50    
Chatham 1.4ESE Sangamon 0.46    
Rushville Schuyler 0.45    
Watson Effingham 0.44    
Bunnyville Clay 0.44    
Astoria Fulton 0.43    
Wataga Knox 0.40    
Speer 3NE Marshall 0.40    
Littleton 1NW Schuyler 0.38    
Rushville 3NE Schuyler 0.35    
Lawrenceville Lawrence 0.31    
Alma Marion 0.22    
Centralia Marion 0.18    
Champaign Champaign   pea (0.25")  
North Normal McLean   pea (0.25")  
Canton Fulton   pea (0.25")  
Nokomis 4NW Montgomery     59mph gust