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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dowell IL

Wind Advisory March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 07:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 26 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 26 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dowell IL
 37.92°N 89.22°W
Last Update:
11:46 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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