Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem, Salem-Leckrone Airport (KSLO)

Lat: 38.64°NLon: 88.96°WElev: 574ft.

Light Drizzle

71°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Kell IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle.  Patchy fog between 2am and 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of drizzle before 1pm, then a chance of drizzle and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of drizzle. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of drizzle before 1pm, then a chance of drizzle and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light northeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Kell IL
 38.53°N 88.9°W (Elev. 541 ft)
9:01 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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