Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken 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.

Fog/Mist

79°F

26°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Jul 10:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gibson IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 100. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 100. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gibson IL
 40.46°N 88.38°W
12:01 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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