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Heavy Lake Effect Snow and Chilly in the East; Storms Return to the West this Weekend

Remnants of a powerful storm and current ice free Great Lakes is causing lingering heavy snow and some blizzard conditions to continue downwind of the Great lakes. Snow and wind will slowly diminish this weekend. Meanwhile, a new system will move south along the West Coast. Lower elevation rain with heavy mountain snow will overspread the West to the Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Murphysboro IL

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 46 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 24 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 51 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 41 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

    High: 62 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Low around 52. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Showers

    Low: 52 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers

    High: 61 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Showers

    Low: 45 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 54 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Scattered showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Low around 52. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Murphysboro IL
 37.77°N 89.34°W
Last Update:
12:18 pm CST Feb 28, 2020
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 28, 2020-6pm CST Mar 5, 2020
 
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