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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Vernon Airport (KMVN)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 88.85°WElev: 466ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 1:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bluford IL

Lake Wind Advisory May 17, 12:00pm until May 17, 05:00pm
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Lake Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 86. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind around 9 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. South wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 86. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bluford IL
 38.33°N 88.74°W
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT May 17, 2026-6pm CDT May 23, 2026
 
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