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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

Light Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 11 Mar 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Murphysboro IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Murphysboro IL
 37.77°N 89.34°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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