Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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Current conditions at

Perryville Regional Airport (KPCD)

Lat: 37.87°NLon: 89.86°WElev: 372ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockwood IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light southeast wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light southwest wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockwood IL
 37.83°N 89.7°W (Elev. 358 ft)
7:41 pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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