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.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	8 May 6:52 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Cobden IL

Today
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light north northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 3 to 8 mph.