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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 1 Sep 5:46 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Murphysboro IL

Extreme Heat Warning until September 5, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Light south wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Light south wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 76. Light south wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Light south wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Light south wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light east wind.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Murphysboro IL
 37.77°N 89.34°W
Last Update:
5:56 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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