Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Robinson Municipal Airport (KRSV)

Lat: 39.01°NLon: 87.65°WElev: 449ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 8:20 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Union IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 65 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 82 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 64 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 72 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 56 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 77 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 59 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 82 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 62 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
West Union IL
 39.22°N 87.66°W (Elev. 449 ft)
1:27 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
2am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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