Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 8 Jul 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sherman ILSimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Sherman ILSimilar City Names
 39.88°N 89.6°W (Elev. 551 ft)
6:26 pm CDT Jul 8, 2026
7pm CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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