Current conditions at

Mount Vernon Airport (KMVN)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 88.85°WElev: 466ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 16 Aug 4:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW McLeansboro IL

Extreme Heat Warning August 16, 05:21am until August 16, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 16, 05:21am until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light north wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light northwest wind.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light north wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW McLeansboro IL
 38.15°N 88.61°W
4:16 am CDT Aug 16, 2026
5am CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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