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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 8 Mar 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Murphysboro IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 65 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Murphysboro IL
 37.77°N 89.34°W
Last Update:
5:06 am CDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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