Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Tuesday

In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota Tuesday afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. Extreme heat returns to the southwest U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jul 11:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Makanda IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light south wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 73. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light south wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south southwest wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Makanda IL
 37.61°N 89.24°W
1:26 pm CDT Jul 6, 2026
12am CDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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