Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Marion - Williamson County Regional Airport (KMWA)
Lat: 37.77°NLon: 89.01°WElev: 486ft.
Partly Cloudy
95°F
35°C
| Humidity | 63% |
| Wind Speed | SW 9 mph |
| Barometer | 29.89 in |
| Dewpoint | 81°F (27°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 116°F (47°C) |
| Last update | 26 Jul 3:47 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Benton IL
Extreme Heat Warning until July 28, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Tue
Extreme Heat Warning
This Afternoon
High: 96 °F
Slight Chance
T-stormsTonight
Low: 78 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-stormsMonday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-stormsWednesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Clear
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 112. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Benton IL
38.02°N 88.93°W
38.02°N 88.93°W
1:21 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
4pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
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