Inclement Weather in the Northwest; Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

In the Pacific Northwest into northern California, areas of heavy rain for the coastal ranges and heavy snowfall over the higher elevations of the Cascades are expected into Friday. Dry and windy conditions may produce elevated fire weather conditions in the central and southern High Plains and the Upper Midwest. Windy conditions and scattered rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bloomington/Normal, Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI)

Lat: 40.48°NLon: 88.92°WElev: 873ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Nov 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Downs IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Downs IL
 40.37°N 88.91°W (Elev. 751 ft)
12:56 pm CST Nov 6, 2025
1pm CST Nov 6, 2025-6pm CST Nov 12, 2025
 
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