Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Marion - Williamson County Regional Airport (KMWA)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 89.01°WElev: 486ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Orient IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 90 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Orient IL
 37.89°N 89°W
8:48 pm CDT Jul 18, 2025
11pm CDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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