Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	105°F (41°C)
Last update	30 Jul 1:52 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Makanda IL

Extreme Heat Warning July 30, 02:16pm until July 30, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning July 30, 02:16pm until July 30, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Extreme Heat Warning
This Afternoon
High: 94 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 80 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Light east wind.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.