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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Marion - Williamson County Regional Airport (KMWA)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 89.01°WElev: 486ft.

Fog/Mist

59°F

15°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 5:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Benton IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton IL
 38°N 88.93°W
Last Update:
5:36 am CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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