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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

Light Snow

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.59 in (1036.9 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 24 Jan 8:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Carbondale IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 09:34am until January 24, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 09:34am until January 25, 06:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 09:34am until January 24, 01:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 09:34am until January 25, 06:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind around 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carbondale IL
 37.72°N 89.23°W
Last Update:
8:02 am CST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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