Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Peoria - General Downing-Peoria International Airport (KPIA)

Lat: 40.67°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 659ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 29 Jun 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

General Downing-Peoria International Airport IL

Heat Advisory June 29, 11:00am until July 3, 12:00am
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
General Downing-Peoria International Airport IL
 40.66°N 89.7°W (Elev. 551 ft)
2:46 am CDT Jun 29, 2026
4am CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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