Severe Weather in the Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Northern Plains, Tennessee Valley and Southeast

Numerous severe thunderstorms with a potential for 60-80 mph winds, along with tornadoes (some strong), and large to very large hail are expected across the northern and central Plains through tonight. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat to parts of North Dakota and Minnesota, and from the Ohio Valley to the Southeast through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ)

Lat: 41.54°NLon: 87.53°WElev: 607ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 9 Jun 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Lansing IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Low around 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Low around 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Lansing IL
 41.57°N 87.58°W
8:10 pm CDT Jun 9, 2026
8pm CDT Jun 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 16, 2026
 
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