Severe Storms and Heavy Rain the Mississippi Valley and Midwest; Widespread Heat in the Central US

Severe thunderstorms and showers have the potential for large hail, a few strong tornadoes, damaging winds with gusts over 75 mph, and localized flash flooding across parts of the Mid/Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest. A widespread heat wave will continue across the Central U.S. and Midwest today. Fire weather concerns persist in the Southwest into the central Rockies and northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Marion - Williamson County Regional Airport (KMWA)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 89.01°WElev: 486ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	SW 13 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	10 Jun 9:45 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Benton IL

Today
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light north wind.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.