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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 11:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dowell IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of drizzle before 4pm, then a slight chance of drizzle after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of drizzle before 4pm, then a slight chance of drizzle after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Light south southeast wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dowell IL
 37.95°N 89.25°W
Last Update:
10:46 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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