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Severe Thunderstorm and Critical Fire Weather Threats in the Central U.S. Tuesday

There is an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for severe thunderstorms Tuesday with threats for significant severe hail and tornado potential over southern Iowa into northern Missouri and west-central Illinois. Elevated to critical fire weather is possible Tuesday due to gusty winds and dry conditions over parts of the southern High Plains and northeastern Montana. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jacksonville Municipal Airport (KIJX)

Lat: 39.77°NLon: 90.24°WElev: 614ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chapin IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Isolated
    T-storms

    Low: 63 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 77. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    T-storms then
    T-storms

    High: 77 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Scattered
    T-storms

    Low: 59 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 69 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 49 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 68 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 45 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 59 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 42 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 77. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Chapin IL
 39.78°N 90.44°W (Elev. 630 ft)
Last Update:
10:43 pm CDT Apr 15, 2024
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 15, 2024-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2024
 
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