Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in the Southeast U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

A slow-moving storm system will continue to produce widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms which may bring excessive rainfall and flooding as it tracks across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions today into Wednesday. Gusty winds and dry fuels under potential record setting temperatures will support widespread critical fire weather in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Peoria - General Downing-Peoria International Airport (KPIA)

Lat: 40.67°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 659ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pekin ILSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light south southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Pekin ILSimilar City Names
 40.57°N 89.62°W (Elev. 551 ft)
10:19 am CDT May 12, 2025
10am CDT May 12, 2025-6pm CDT May 18, 2025
 
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