Heavy Rainfall Threat for Portions of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Heat Linger for Southeast and Expands for the West

Moisture and nearby frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms for portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. Rainfall could be locally heavy resulting instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, the heat lingers for areas of the Southeast and expands across the Western U.S. the next several days. Between these areas, severe thunderstorms possible for the Plains and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Peoria - General Downing-Peoria International Airport (KPIA)

Lat: 40.67°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 659ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 6 Jul 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pekin IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light south wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light southwest wind.  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

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light south wind.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pekin IL
 40.55°N 89.62°W (Elev. 600 ft)
6:51 pm CDT Jul 6, 2026
7pm CDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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