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Winter Storm to Bring Areas of Snow, Wintry Mix, High Winds from the Midwest to New England

A storm will move into the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes Thursday before moving into eastern Canada on Friday. A band of heavy snow will impact travel across parts of Iowa, Wisconsin, and upper Michigan Thursday then a wintry mix is forecast for parts of New England Thursday night. High winds from this storm could cause some power outages and damage from parts of Indiana to western New York. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 89.25°WElev: 400ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 8 Feb 10:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Makanda IL

Flood Watch until February 9, 06:00am
Wind Advisory February 9, 12:00am until February 9, 03:00pm
Flood Advisory until February 9, 01:00am
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    Flood Watch until February 9, 06:00am
    Flood Advisory until February 9, 01:00am

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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of rain between 4am and 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

    Low: 45 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    High: 47 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 35 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Chance Rain

    High: 40 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 24 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. North wind around 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 41 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 25 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 50 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of rain between 4am and 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Makanda IL
 37.63°N 89.15°W
Last Update:
11:00 pm CST Feb 8, 2023
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Feb 8, 2023-6pm CST Feb 15, 2023
 
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