Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ)

Lat: 40.95° N Lon: 91.51° W Elev: 735 ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 18 Jul 3:15 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Van Buren County

Tonight
Sunny early, then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 105 early this evening.
Sunday
Sunny. Patchy smoke. Hot with highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy smoke in the evening. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 105 early in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Tuesday Night
Clear. Not as warm with lows in the mid 60s.
Wednesday And Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the lower 60s.
Thursday And Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the mid 60s.
Friday
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Saturday
Sunny, hot with highs around 90.



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