Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Fog/Mist

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Pontoosuc IL

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 11:00am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 10am.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 112. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 10am. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 112. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Pontoosuc IL
 40.59°N 91.21°W (Elev. 682 ft)
3:57 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
4am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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