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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 16 May 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Makanda IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 81. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 81. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Makanda IL
 37.59°N 89.15°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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