Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Burlington Regional Airport (KBRL)

Lat: 40.77°NLon: 91.13°WElev: 679ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Oquawka IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Oquawka IL
 40.95°N 90.85°W (Elev. 699 ft)
6:36 am CDT May 14, 2026
9am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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