Springfield, Illinois 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS63 KILX 310133
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Area Forecast Discussion...Updated
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
833 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- The severe storms are expected to be out of the area by 7pm this
  evening.

- Overnight Tuesday into Wednesday bring the best chances for the
  next round of severe weather. Outlooks from the SPC have a
  slight risk (level 2 of 5) for Tuesday night`s activity and an
  enhanced (level 3 of 5) for Wednesday.

- Gusty winds return Wednesday, with gusts around 30-35 knots
  during the day.

- Multiple round of precipitation are possible through the
  weekend for southeastern IL.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 832 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025

A cold front has pushed across the I-57 corridor as of 8pm obs
this evening with only some lingering light stratiform rain across
portions of east central and southeast Illinois. The severe
threat has ended across the area. Behind the front, temps have
fallen through the 50s and into the 40s. Most of central Illinois
will fall into the 30s overnight with some 40s mainly south of
I-70.

Deubelbeiss

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 125 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025

The line of storms we have been outlooking have fired and are moving
eastward across the southern half of IL this afternoon. We are
expecting these storms to be out of the CWA by 00z -- exiting out of
southeastern IL. All hazards are still expected throughout the event
and a Tornado Watch (#70) is in effect through 00z.

Monday will be a relaxed day compared to what has been going on.
Highs will be in the upper 40s to low 50s, with low temperatures
around 30 degrees. Temperatures will rebound by Wednesday back into
the 70s.

After today`s severe weather, we are watching Tuesday night into
Wednesday for the next decent chance for severe weather. SPC has us
outlooked for a slight risk (level 2 of 5) Tuesday (Day 3) and an
enhanced risk (level 3 of 5) Wednesday (Day 4). Thinking is the
outlook for Tuesday is for overnight Tuesday into early Wednesday
morning, as there looks to potentially be two rounds of severe
weather. The overnight round (associated with a warm front)
currently doesn`t look as impressive as the daytime convection
Wednesday. The second round will be firing along the passing cold
front and looks to be in the afternoon into the evening. Outside of
the storms, Wednesday looks to be another windy one (gusts around 30-
35 knots).

Overall the extended will be an active and wet period and start to
April, especially for southeastern IL. Several rounds of
precipitation look possible for southeastern IL over the weekend,
including a slight risk for excessive rainfall on Wednesday and
Thursday. Highs will be in the 60s for the entire CWA through the
weekend.

Copple

&&

.AVIATION...  (For the 00z TAFs through 00z Monday Evening)
Issued at 607 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025

A cold front has pushed across central Illinois leaving breezy
northwest winds in its wake. While the chance for precip has
diminished, MVFR ceilings will overspread central Illinois this
evening behind the departing low and expect MVFR conditions to
persist through mid to late Monday morning when they are expected
to scatter back to VFR. Northwest winds will gust into the mid
20 kt range late this evening and overnight, then should diminish
during the day Monday as high pressure builds towards the region.

Deubelbeiss

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

$$