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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lewis University Airport (KLOT)

Lat: 41.6°NLon: 88.1°WElev: 669ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Jul 4:50 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Crystal Lawns IL

Flood Watch July 26, 05:12am until July 26, 07:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch July 26, 05:12am until July 26, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sat
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 73 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
T-storms
Likely
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 84. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust 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 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.