Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Marion - Williamson County Regional Airport (KMWA)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 89.01°WElev: 486ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 10:47 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Simpson IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Simpson IL
 37.46°N 88.77°W
10:31 am CDT May 12, 2026
11am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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