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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carbondale IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carbondale IL
 37.72°N 89.23°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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