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Showers and Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Above Average Temperatures Expected in the West

Showers and thunderstorms will continue to produce locally heavy rainfall and isolated severe thunderstorms across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast states through the weekend. Above average temperatures will start building over portions of the West this weekend and peak early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 3:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Murphysboro IL

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Cloudy, then clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Cloudy, then clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Murphysboro IL
 37.77°N 89.34°W
Last Update:
3:36 am CDT May 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT May 8, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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