Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	4 Aug 11:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Godfrey IL

This Afternoon
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Showers
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 87 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.