Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. Louis Regional Airport (KALN)

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 518ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 12 Aug 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Saint Jacob IL

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 11:22pm until August 15, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 11:22pm until August 15, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 73 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 95 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Saint Jacob IL
 38.74°N 89.8°W (Elev. 479 ft)
9:46 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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