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Monsoon and Tropical Activity Expected to Produce Heavy Rain Across the Southwest and Southern Plains

Monsoon activity will generate localized to considerable flash flooding this weekend from the Southwest into the Southern Plains. Potential Tropical Cyclone Four is expected to produce tropical storm conditions, heavy rain, and rough surf in southern Texas as it approaches northeast Mexico. Heat is expected to peak in California this weekend with temperatures reaching the 100s. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bloomington/Normal, Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI)

Lat: 40.48°NLon: 88.92°WElev: 873ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 11:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Kappa IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely

    Low: 64 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 79 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 62 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 80 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 60 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 81 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 58 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 82 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 59 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Kappa IL
 40.64°N 89.04°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
10:55 pm CDT Aug 19, 2022
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Aug 20, 2022-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2022
 
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