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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. Excessive rainfall my bring life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding across portions of southwestern Texas through early Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albertus Airport (KFEP)

Lat: 42.25°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 837ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 14 Jul 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Freeport IL

Heat Advisory July 15, 12:00pm until July 15, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Freeport IL
 42.3°N 89.65°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
8:16 pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Jul 14, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2026
 
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