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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 11 Aug 10:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Saint Jacob IL

Extreme Heat Warning August 11, 10:32pm until August 12, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 11, 10:32pm until August 12, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 96 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 94 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 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 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Saint Jacob IL
 38.74°N 89.8°W (Elev. 479 ft)
8:31 pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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