Severe Thunderstorm And Flood Threat For The Southern Plains

A cold front arriving into the southern Plains and Arklatex will produce severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall and flooding today. The severe thunderstorms will produce large to very large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado in parts of Oklahoma and Texas. The heavy rain and flood threat (moderate risk) will impact the Arklatex area, especially northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

Fair with Haze

81°F

27°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 4 Oct 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carbondale IL

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 80. South wind around 10 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 80 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 65 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 69. South wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Showers

    High: 69 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 54 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 70 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 42 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 61 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 41 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 65 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 80. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Carbondale IL
 37.72°N 89.23°W
2:44 pm CDT Oct 4, 2023
3pm CDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2023
 
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