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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

Light Snow

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NE 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1031.0 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 24 Jan 1:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Carbondale IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 02:26pm until January 26, 12:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 12:00am until January 27, 10:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 02:26pm until January 25, 06:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 02:26pm until January 26, 12:00am
    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 02:26pm until January 25, 06:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 15 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Light north northwest wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carbondale IL
 37.72°N 89.23°W
Last Update:
1:57 pm CST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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