Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Peoria - General Downing-Peoria International Airport (KPIA)

Lat: 40.67°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 659ft.

A Few Clouds

70°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Dunlap IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Dunlap IL
 40.83°N 89.64°W (Elev. 699 ft)
7:36 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
7am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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