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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 24 Jun 9:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Makanda IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 70. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 70. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Makanda IL
 37.61°N 89.24°W
Last Update:
6:06 am CDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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