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Widespread Showers in the Eastern US; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains; Heatwave in the Desert Southwest

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S. will produce areas of excessive rainfall, especially in the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. A heatwave will build in the Desert Southwest, in parts of Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Carmel, Mount Carmel Municipal Airport (KAJG)

Lat: 38.61°NLon: 87.73°WElev: 423ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 14 Jun 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Lancaster IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light south wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 72 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light south wind.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Juneteenth
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Lancaster IL
 38.61°N 87.9°W (Elev. 495 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 pm CDT Jun 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Jun 14, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 21, 2025
 
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