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

3 Miles ENE Hamburg IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of drizzle between 10pm and 1am.  Patchy fog before 7pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Drizzle

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light northeast wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °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 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of drizzle between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light northeast wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Hamburg IL
 39.25°N 90.66°W (Elev. 699 ft)
5:11 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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