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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Marion - Williamson County Regional Airport (KMWA)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 89.01°WElev: 486ft.

Overcast and Breezy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 23 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:45 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °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 70. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    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. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 13 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. Breezy, 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 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton IL
 38°N 88.93°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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