Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. Louis Regional Airport (KALN)

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 518ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 12 Aug 2:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Saint Jacob IL

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 03:17am until August 13, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 03:17am until August 13, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Saint Jacob IL
 38.74°N 89.8°W (Elev. 479 ft)
1:51 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
3am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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