Excessive Heat Warning — Jefferson, IL, Wayne, IL, Edwards, IL, Wabash, IL, Perry, IL, Franklin, IL, Hamilton, IL, White, IL, Jackson, IL, Williamson, IL, Saline, IL, Gallatin, IL, Union, IL, Johnson, IL, Pope, IL, Hardin, IL, Alexander, IL, Pulaski, IL, Massac, IL, Gibson, IN, Pike, IN, Posey, IN, Vanderburgh, IN, Warrick, IN, Spencer, IN, Fulton, KY, Hickman, KY, Carlisle, KY, Ballard, KY, McCracken, KY, Graves, KY, Livingston, KY, Marshall, KY, Calloway, KY, Crittenden, KY, Lyon, KY, Trigg, KY, Caldwell, KY, Union, KY, Webster, KY, Hopkins, KY, Christian, KY, Henderson, KY, Daviess, KY, McLean, KY, Muhlenberg, KY, Todd, KY, Perry, MO, Bollinger, MO, Cape Girardeau, MO, Wayne, MO, Carter, MO, Ripley, MO, Butler, MO, Stoddard, MO, Scott, MO, Mississippi, MO, New Madrid, MO 8:00 PM

Pope County, Illinois, United States

Last updated: 2:24 AM CDT  ·  Refresh
77°F
Feels like 83°
Clear
▲ 99°  /  ▼ 73°
Wind
2 mph S
Humidity
78%
Dew Point
71°
Pressure
29.44 inHg
Visibility
10 mi
UV Index
0.0
Cloud Cover
0%
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
7:18 PM
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WeatherAI™ Analysis

WeatherAI Analysis: Pope County is currently clear at 77°F. Dry conditions are expected through the next 24 hours. Atmospheric instability is elevated (CAPE up to 2372 J/kg) — isolated convective development possible. Sunrise: 6:27AM · Sunset: 7:18PM.

Alerts

Excessive Heat Warning
Jefferson, IL, Wayne, IL, Edwards, IL, Wabash, IL, Perry, IL, Franklin, IL, Hamilton, IL, White, IL, Jackson, IL, Williamson, IL, Saline, IL, Gallatin, IL, Union, IL, Johnson, IL, Pope, IL, Hardin, IL, Alexander, IL, Pulaski, IL, Massac, IL, Gibson, IN, Pike, IN, Posey, IN, Vanderburgh, IN, Warrick, IN, Spencer, IN, Fulton, KY, Hickman, KY, Carlisle, KY, Ballard, KY, McCracken, KY, Graves, KY, Livingston, KY, Marshall, KY, Calloway, KY, Crittenden, KY, Lyon, KY, Trigg, KY, Caldwell, KY, Union, KY, Webster, KY, Hopkins, KY, Christian, KY, Henderson, KY, Daviess, KY, McLean, KY, Muhlenberg, KY, Todd, KY, Perry, MO, Bollinger, MO, Cape Girardeau, MO, Wayne, MO, Carter, MO, Ripley, MO, Butler, MO, Stoddard, MO, Scott, MO, Mississippi, MO, New Madrid, MO
Expires 8:00 PM
53 AQI · Moderate Dominant: PM2.5 Air Quality
Hourly Forecast · Next 24 Hours
Now
77°
13%
3 AM
76°
4%
4 AM
76°
4%
5 AM
74°
4%
6 AM
73°
4%
7 AM
74°
4%
8 AM
79°
9%
9 AM
86°
9%
10 AM
90°
15%
11 AM
92°
15%
12 PM
94°
16%
1 PM
98°
16%
2 PM
97°
29%
3 PM
97°
19%
4 PM
96°
23%
5 PM
97°
23%
6 PM
95°
18%
7 PM
93°
18%
8 PM
91°
18%
9 PM
82°
19%
10 PM
81°
19%
11 PM
80°
19%
12 AM
79°
19%
1 AM
80°
20%
7-Day Forecast
Today
99° 73°
Clear with a 29% chance of rain.
Sat
102° 73°
Mostly Clear with a 54% chance of rain.
Sun
97° 66°
Mostly Clear with a 43% chance of rain.
Mon
91° 57°
Clear.
Tue
100° 66°
Clear.
Wed
105° 71°
Clear with a 28% chance of rain.
Thu
101° 68°
Clear with a 28% chance of rain.
TimeTempConditionsPrecipWindHumidity
Now 77° Clear 13% 2 mph S 78%
3 AM 76° Clear 4% 2 mph SSW 78%
4 AM 76° Clear 4% 2 mph S 80%
5 AM 74° Clear 4% 2 mph S 81%
6 AM 73° Clear 4% 3 mph SSE 82%
7 AM 74° Clear 4% 3 mph S 79%
8 AM 79° Clear 9% 3 mph SSW 71%
9 AM 86° Clear 9% 4 mph SSW 62%
10 AM 90° Clear 15% 4 mph SW 55%
11 AM 92° Clear 15% 4 mph SW 49%
12 PM 94° Mostly Clear 16% 4 mph SW 44%
1 PM 98° Mostly Clear 16% 4 mph SW 42%
2 PM 97° Mostly Clear 29% 4 mph SSW 42%
3 PM 97° Mostly Clear 19% 5 mph S 43%
4 PM 96° Clear 23% 5 mph S 44%
5 PM 97° Clear 23% 5 mph S 48%
6 PM 95° Clear 18% 4 mph S 52%
7 PM 93° Clear 18% 4 mph SSW 56%
8 PM 91° Clear 18% 3 mph S 60%
9 PM 82° Clear 19% 3 mph S 63%
10 PM 81° Clear 19% 2 mph S 66%
11 PM 80° Clear 19% 2 mph S 67%
12 AM 79° Clear 19% 3 mph S 69%
1 AM 80° Clear 20% 3 mph SSW 71%
15-Day Forecast
Today
9/4
Clear
29%
73°
99°
Sat
9/5
Mostly Clear
54%
73°
102°
Sun
9/6
Mostly Clear
43%
66°
97°
Mon
9/7
Clear
3%
57°
91°
Tue
9/8
Clear
3%
66°
100°
Wed
9/9
Clear
28%
71°
105°
Thu
9/10
Clear
28%
68°
101°
Fri
9/11
Rain
69%
61°
98°
Sat
9/12
Rain
44%
69°
108°
Sun
9/13
Drizzle
51%
64°
98°
Mon
9/14
Clear
60%
69°
99°
Tue
9/15
Drizzle
60%
70°
99°
Wed
9/16
Drizzle
60%
70°
99°
Thu
9/17
Drizzle
60%
67°
94°
Fri
9/18
Clear
60%
65°
94°
53
Moderate
U.S. Air Quality Index · Dominant: PM2.5
50 100 150 200

Air quality is acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Pollutant Breakdown · Today
PM2.5
Fine particulate matter
Dominant
53 AQI 10.5 µg/m³
O3
Ground-level ozone
50 AQI 55 ppb
3-Day Outlook
DayAQICategoryO₃PM2.5
Today 53 Moderate 50 53
Sat 58 Moderate 49 58
Sun 52 Moderate 43 52
About the Air Quality Index
0–50 Good
51–100 Moderate
101–150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
151–200 Unhealthy
201–300 Very Unhealthy
301–500 Hazardous

The U.S. AQI runs 0–500. The overall value equals the highest individual pollutant sub-index, and the dominant pollutant is the one driving it. PM2.5 (fine particles) is reported in µg/m³ and ozone (O3) in ppb. Forecast source: NWS NAQFC.

1000850700500400300250200150100 -40-30-20-10010203040 0.41247101624 LCLLFCEL0°C Temperature (°C) Pressure (hPa)
Temp Dewpoint Parcel (SB) CAPE CIN Dry adiabat Moist adiabat Mixing ratio
RAP
Valid Fri Sep 4, 06:00'Z' · F0 · 130 (13 km CONUS/NA)
Hodograph · kt
10 20 30 40 SM
0–1 1–3 3–6 6–9 km
Instability
SBCAPE406 J/kg
MLCAPE849 J/kg
MUCAPE1260 J/kg
SBCIN-416 J/kg
MLCIN-168 J/kg
Lifted Index-1.3
Kinematics
0–6 km Shear3 kt
0–1 km Shear13 kt
Eff. Shear1 kt
0–1 km SRH38
0–3 km SRH17
Eff. SRH-2
Storm Motion293° @ 12 kt
0–1 km EHI0.1
Composite Parameters
Sig. Tornado0.0
STP (eff)0.0
Supercell0.0
K-Index34.7
Thermo & Levels
PWAT1.67 in
0–3 km LR4.9 °C/km
700–500 LR5.4 °C/km
Total Totals47.0
LCL953 hPa
LFC602 hPa
EL260 hPa
Freezing Lvl16,283 ft