Severe Thunderstorm And Flood Threat For The Southern Plains

A cold front arriving into the southern Plains and Arklatex will produce severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall and flooding today. The severe thunderstorms will produce large to very large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado in parts of Oklahoma and Texas. The heavy rain and flood threat (moderate risk) will impact the Arklatex area, especially northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lewis University Airport (KLOT)

Lat: 41.6°NLon: 88.1°WElev: 669ft.

Overcast

81°F

27°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 4 Oct 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Plainfield IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 62 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 71 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 48 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 61 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 42 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 55 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 57 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 41 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
Plainfield IL
 41.64°N 88.19°W
3:41 pm CDT Oct 4, 2023
4pm CDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 11, 2023
 
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