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

Jacksonville Municipal Airport (KIJX)

Lat: 39.77°NLon: 90.24°WElev: 614ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Versailles IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of drizzle between 8pm and 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    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 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of drizzle between 8pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light northeast wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Versailles IL
 39.93°N 90.57°W (Elev. 551 ft)
5:11 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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