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

Moline Quad-City Airport (KMLI)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 90.52°WElev: 577ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 11:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Rapids City IL

  • This Afternoon

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

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 9pm and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

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

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Rapids City IL
 41.55°N 90.3°W (Elev. 623 ft)
11:41 am CDT May 14, 2026
12pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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