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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Vernon Airport (KMVN)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 88.85°WElev: 466ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 18 Feb 1:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Vernon IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Vernon IL
 38.31°N 88.91°W
Last Update:
1:21 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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