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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 7:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Makanda IL

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon, then a chance of flurries after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon, then a chance of flurries after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Makanda IL
 37.61°N 89.29°W
Last Update:
6:51 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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