Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Fieldon IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of drizzle between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Drizzle

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light east wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of drizzle between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light east wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Fieldon IL
 39.14°N 90.49°W (Elev. 600 ft)
5:11 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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