Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Centralia Municipal Airport (KENL)

Lat: 38.51° N Lon: 89.09° W Elev: 525 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Aug 8:55 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Washington County

Tonight
Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph this evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Saturday And Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the mid 60s.
Sunday Through Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Hot. Highs in the mid 90s. Lows in the lower 70s. Heat index values up to 105.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 105 in the afternoon.



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