Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Decatur Airport (KDEC)

Lat: 39.83°NLon: 88.87°WElev: 670ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 17 Sep 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Decatur IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Decatur IL
 39.86°N 88.97°W (Elev. 676 ft)
3:36 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
3pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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