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Current conditions
Observed at Southern Illinois Airport · 1 hr ago
Forecast
10-day-
Friday
Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
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Friday Night
Mostly clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East wind around 3 mph.
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Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 10 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now71°
- 1 PM73°
- 2 PM74°
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- 9 PM56°
- 10 PM54°
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- Sat12 AM52°
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- 8 AM47°
- 9 AM53°
- 10 AM62°
- 11 AM67°
10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 22Clear43°
- TodayOct 23Sunny44°77°
- SatOct 24Sunny45°78°
- SunOct 25Mostly Sunny48°79°
- MonOct 26Partly Sunny48°77°
- TueOct 27Partly Sunny48°76°
- WedOct 28Mostly Sunny49°77°
- ThuOct 29Mostly Sunny77°
- FriOct 30Cloudy0.03 in52°61°
- SatOct 31Rain0.65 in52°64°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
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Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyCarbondale Area, records since 1898. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Carbondale 31 km
- Marion 19 km
- Mount Vernon 47 km
- Herrin 14 km
- Harrisburg 39 km
- Murphysboro 38 km
- Benton 11 km
- Du Quoin 30 km
- Carterville 20 km
- Pinckneyville 44 km
- Anna 56 km
- Eldorado 44 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in PAH, issued 6 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Patchy fog is possible early this morning near bodies of water.
- Temperatures will remain seasonable, if not slightly above average, into early next week.
- No precipitation is expected through early next week.
Update
Issued at 622 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026
Updated the aviation section for the 12Z TAF issuance.
Discussion
Issued at 128 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026
The Quad State remains on the eastern side of an omega block pattern as a very large high pressure area is centered in southern Quebec. Very slow progression of the ridge into the Quad State will keep dry condition may allow for modest warming for the weekend as 500mb heights tick higher. For the most part, fairly steady conditions are forecast, with highs in the 70s and lows in the 40s. Patchy, mostly shallow, fog has begun developing, mainly along river areas. At this time, observations suggest that visibility is likely to be lower than yesterday morning, but not so low and widespread enough to prompt SPS or Dense Fog Advisory issuances as model support for fog is quite limited. Early AM vsby reductions may show up again the next couple nights.
Early next week, a system tracks from the Front Range to the Great Lakes, but any trailing boundary is likely to be cut off from moisture and runs into the persistent high pressure still centered off to our northeast so dry conditions remain. With that opportunity likely lost, a more favorable period to finally receive some rainfall arrives at the end of the next week as the ridge shifts to our east and a trough digs into the mountain west. Unfortunately, after being dry the vast majority of October, we may finally get rain just in time for Halloween. Temperatures remain steady for next week with highs in the 70s and lows in the mid 40s to near 50.
Aviation
Issued at 622 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026
Patchy shallow fog will clear up within a couple hours. VFR conditions are expected afterwards with easterly winds of 5-7kts during the day, becoming light again tonight. Skies remain clear throughout.
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