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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Marion - Williamson County Regional Airport (KMWA)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 89.01°WElev: 486ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 65. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 65. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton IL
 38°N 88.93°W
Last Update:
7:51 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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