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

Marion - Williamson County Regional Airport (KMWA)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 89.01°WElev: 486ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 9 May 8:45 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton ILSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton ILSimilar City Names
 38°N 88.93°W
5:51 am CDT May 9, 2026
8am CDT May 9, 2026-6pm CDT May 15, 2026
 
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