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

Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG)

Lat: 40.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 751ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Alexis IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Alexis IL
 41.1°N 90.64°W (Elev. 650 ft)
2:51 pm CDT May 14, 2026
3pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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