Severe Thunderstorms Will Continue to Impact the Southeast Overnight

Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue this evening from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys/southern Appalachians. The strongest storms could produce a few strong tornadoes (EF2+), damaging wind gusts, large hail, and locally heavy to excessive rainfall which may results in flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Vernon Airport (KMVN)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 88.85°WElev: 466ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 May 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light north wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Low around 52. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light south wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light north wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 52. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light south wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Dix ILSimilar City Names
 38.45°N 88.94°W
7:21 pm CDT May 6, 2026
7pm CDT May 6, 2026-6pm CDT May 13, 2026
 
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