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Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 6:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Murphysboro IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light south southeast wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Murphysboro IL
 37.77°N 89.34°W
Last Update:
6:36 am CDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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