Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Olney-Noble Airport (KOLY)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 88.18°WElev: 479ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 7 Jul 10:30 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Newton IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light north wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 72. South wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 86. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light north wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 72. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 86. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newton IL
 38.99°N 88.16°W (Elev. 492 ft)
7:36 pm CDT Jul 7, 2026
10pm CDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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