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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 May 12:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Jonesboro IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light north northeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light north northeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jonesboro IL
 37.46°N 89.27°W
12:26 am CDT May 10, 2026
1am CDT May 10, 2026-6pm CDT May 16, 2026
 
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