Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Vernon Airport (KMVN)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 88.85°WElev: 466ft.

Fog/Mist

62°F

17°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NE 3 mph
Barometer	29.76 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Last update	17 Jun 1:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Benton IL

Wind Advisory June 17, 01:00pm until June 17, 08:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy then
Showers
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Juneteenth
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Low around 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers between 7am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Juneteenth

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 6 mph.