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Clinton, IL
Joined June 2011
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Areas of dense fog have resulted in visibility below one-half mile across central Illinois. Make sure to slow down and remain alert for rapid changes in visibility. Use low-beam headlights in fog. #ILwx
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Seasonably warm, humid weather will continue through the upcoming weekend, with Friday into Saturday featuring the highest humidity. Daily storm chances will persist through the weekend as well, with the highest chances (60%) on Saturday. #ILwx
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Hot and humid conditions continue across central IL several more days. Heat indices peaking in the 100 to 105 range will be common through Thursday. Scattered (30-50%) thunderstorms are possible each afternoon and evening starting today, but not all locations will see rain.
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IDNR is highlighting Illinois’ beautiful and unique state parks in a monthly social media feature, “Spotlight on Illinois State Parks.” This month, we’re featuring Weldon Springs State Park located just southeast of Clinton in DeWitt County. #ILStateParks #WeldonSpringsStatePark
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Dry conditions are expected through the weekend as heat builds. Daily heat indices through early next week will peak over 100 degrees. Take necessary precautions to stay safe in the heat!
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An isolated storm is possible near or north of I-74 this afternoon, though most of central IL will be dry through the weekend. Temps will continue to undergo a warming trend with widespread 90s and heat indices in excess of 100 degrees expected for several days starting Saturday.
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There is a risk of severe thunderstorms from mid morning through late afternoon today across central and southeast Illinois, especially east of I-55. Severe weather threats include scattered wind gusts over 60 mph, a few tornadoes, and isolated hail over 1 inch diameter. #ilwx
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Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today in central IL, mainly from mid morning through afternoon. Dry conditions are expected Thursday through the weekend. More oppressive heat and humidity will develop for the weekend, as heat index approaches 105 degrees. #ilwx
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Oppressive heat and humidity are expected this weekend in central IL. Afternoon heat index over 100 is expected, with highs in the lower to mid 90s. Take precautions to stay safe! #ilwx
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📣 Coaching Announcement ⚾️ Maroa-Forsyth High School is proud to name Luke Azzarelli as our new Head Varsity Baseball Coach #ExcellencePride
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Warming up and drying out this week in central IL, but one more cloudy, cool, and showery day today. #ilwx
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A few waves of storms this morning and afternoon could be strong to severe near and east of I-55. Primary threats with any stronger storms are damaging wind gusts, large hail, and locally heavy rainfall. Stay weather aware today if you are in the outlook area. #ILwx
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A weather system in the central plains will spread strong to severe storms west into western Illinois late Thursday night. The main severe weather threat will be large hail. #ILwx
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A slow moving front will move into the state Friday and trigger thunderstorms across the area for Friday evening into the overnight hours. Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary severe weather threat. Locally heavy rainfall will also be possible. #ILwx
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Gusty west to northwest winds of 35-40 mph will combined with relative humidity values of 30-35% to create an elevated fire risk danger. The main area is west of a Peoria to Shelbyville line. Open burning should be avoided as any fires could quickly become uncontrollable. #ILwx
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Very windy conditions are expected today. Otherwise dry and seasonal weather will occur through Wednesday. An active period returns for later in the week with a chances for showers and storms. #ILwx
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Multiple rounds of scattered showers and isolated storms are expected through Thursday. Breezy southeasterly winds will gust 30-40 mph today. Patchy fog is possible tonight. Looking ahead, cooler temps return Fri night (near-freezing) before a warm up over the weekend. #ILwx
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A few severe storms are possible Friday afternoon and evening. Hail and isolated damaging wind gusts are the main risks. Flooding will continue to be a concern due to repeated rounds of rain. #ILwx
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We will be conducting storm damage surveys along I-70 from west of Effingham to the Indiana border, but this takes time. Ratings and tracks may take a couple days to fully compile. #ILwx
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Unsettled weather will dominate the area through the upcoming weekend. Repeated rounds of rainfall raise the prospects for flooding, especially near and south of I-70 over the coming days. #ILwx
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