Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Perryville Regional Airport (KPCD)

Lat: 37.87°NLon: 89.86°WElev: 372ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 10 Sep 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Rockwood IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light north wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light north wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Rockwood IL
 37.91°N 89.67°W (Elev. 459 ft)
2:25 pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
3pm CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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