Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Southwest; Heat Continues in the Southern U.S.

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring flooding today through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest and southern Arizona and New Mexico. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may impact parts of eastern Nebraska into western Iowa later today into early evening. Heat Advisories remain in place across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley today and Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 40.48°NLon: 88.92°WElev: 873ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Sep 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Normal IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 66. North northeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 66. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Normal IL
 40.53°N 88.99°W (Elev. 843 ft)
12:36 pm CDT Sep 14, 2026
1pm CDT Sep 14, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 20, 2026
 
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