Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 May 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Makanda IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northeast  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Makanda IL
 37.61°N 89.24°W
11:26 am CDT May 9, 2026
11am CDT May 9, 2026-6pm CDT May 15, 2026
 
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