Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albertus Airport (KFEP)

Lat: 42.25°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 837ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lena IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  High near 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny through mid morning, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny through mid morning, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lena IL
 42.39°N 89.82°W (Elev. 902 ft)
1:51 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
3am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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