Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Albertus Airport (KFEP)

Lat: 42.25°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 837ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Leaf River IL

Heat Advisory July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 103. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 103. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Leaf River IL
 42.09°N 89.42°W
8:16 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
8am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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