Dangerous Heat in the Central and Southern U.S.; Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains

Dangerous, prolonged heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. through July. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected over parts of the northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley Tuesday, with damaging winds and large hail as the primary threats. Heavy rainfall could lead to areas of flooding across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Southeast and Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	21 Jul 9:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Wolf Lake IL

Extreme Heat Warning July 21, 10:06pm until July 24, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning July 21, 10:06pm until July 24, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Thu
Extreme Heat Warning
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 114. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Light southeast wind.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 3 to 7 mph.