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. Charles, St. Charles County Smartt Airport (KSET)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 12 Aug 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Brussels IL

Heat Advisory August 12, 07:39pm until August 15, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 12, 07:39pm until August 15, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 97 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Brussels IL
 38.94°N 90.56°W (Elev. 486 ft)
6:16 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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