Widespread Showers in the Eastern US; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains; Heatwave in the Desert Southwest

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S. will produce areas of excessive rainfall, especially in the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. A heatwave will build in the Desert Southwest, in parts of Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 40.48°NLon: 88.92°WElev: 873ft.

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 14 Jun 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Ellsworth IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 83 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Ellsworth IL
 40.45°N 88.82°W (Elev. 833 ft)
3:11 pm CDT Jun 14, 2025
4pm CDT Jun 14, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 21, 2025
 
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