Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. Louis Regional Airport (KALN)

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 518ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 12 Aug 9:50 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gillespie IL

Heat Advisory August 12, 10:40am until August 13, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 12, 10:40am until August 13, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gillespie IL
 39.12°N 89.81°W (Elev. 653 ft)
9:56 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
10am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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