Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Southwest; Heat Continues in the Southern U.S.

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring flooding today through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest and southern Arizona and New Mexico. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may impact parts of eastern Nebraska into western Iowa later today into early evening. Heat Advisories remain in place across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley today and Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. Charles, St. Charles County Smartt Airport (KSET)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed E 16 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Sep 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Dow IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Dow IL
 39.05°N 90.41°W (Elev. 600 ft)
8:26 am CDT Sep 14, 2026
9am CDT Sep 14, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 20, 2026
 
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