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

Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ)

Lat: 41.54°NLon: 87.53°WElev: 607ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jul 7:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dolton IL

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dolton IL
 41.61°N 87.58°W
7:26 am CDT Jul 27, 2025
7am CDT Jul 27, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
 
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