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

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS)

Lat: 38.56°NLon: 90.15°WElev: 410ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 5 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Freeburg IL

Flood Watch August 5, 10:00pm until August 6, 10:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 84 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 71 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light southeast wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Freeburg IL
 38.43°N 89.82°W (Elev. 472 ft)
4:01 pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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