Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ)

Lat: 41.54°NLon: 87.53°WElev: 607ft.

Light Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Crete IL

Flood Watch July 26, 04:46am until July 26, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch July 26, 04:46am until July 26, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crete IL
 41.44°N 87.65°W
4:26 am CDT Jul 26, 2025
4am CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
 
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