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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salem, Salem-Leckrone Airport (KSLO)

Lat: 38.64°NLon: 88.96°WElev: 574ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 28 Jul 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Vernon IL

Extreme Heat Warning July 28, 07:15am until July 30, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 28, 07:15am until July 30, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Vernon IL
 38.78°N 89.06°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 am CDT Jul 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Jul 28, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 3, 2025
 
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