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

Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT)

Lat: 42.62°NLon: 89.59°WElev: 1082ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 26 Jul 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Lena IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Lena IL
 42.41°N 89.85°W (Elev. 1004 ft)
4:31 pm CDT Jul 26, 2025
5pm CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
 
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