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Current conditions at

Marion - Williamson County Regional Airport (KMWA)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 89.01°WElev: 486ft.

Overcast with Haze

68°F

20°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 15 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.46 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 12:45 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 72. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 72. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Showers likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Benton IL
 38°N 88.93°W
Last Update:
1:05 pm CDT Mar 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 15, 2025-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2025
 
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