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.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	29.80 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	9 May 3:47 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Orient IL

This Afternoon
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 49 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.