Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Decatur Airport (KDEC)

Lat: 39.83°NLon: 88.87°WElev: 670ft.

Fog/Mist

65°F

18°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 12 Sep 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bethany IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Bethany IL
 39.64°N 88.75°W (Elev. 650 ft)
4:46 am CDT Sep 12, 2026
6am CDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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