Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem, Salem-Leckrone Airport (KSLO)

Lat: 38.64°NLon: 88.96°WElev: 574ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 5 Sep 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Mulberry Grove IL

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 02:11am until September 5, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 02:11am until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers between 3pm and 4pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Saturday
Isolated showers between 3pm and 4pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Mulberry Grove IL
 38.88°N 89.22°W (Elev. 551 ft)
1:26 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
2am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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