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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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Dec 1:45 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Benton IL

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton IL
 38°N 88.93°W
Last Update:
2:21 pm CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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