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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jacksonville Municipal Airport (KIJX)

Lat: 39.77°NLon: 90.24°WElev: 614ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Alexander IL

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 50. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 50. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Sunday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Alexander IL
 39.68°N 90.13°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 am CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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