Observed 4:00 PM CDT at KMDH

Murphysboro, IL weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southeast. Light through 4 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · up to 48°9° by 7 PM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 58Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (75°24° then, 76°24° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 47 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	17%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	29%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	44%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	10%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	30%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	25%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	17%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	20%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph1 km/h	96%	60%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	93%	54%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	52%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	56%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	55%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	65%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	79%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	79%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	73%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	74%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	82%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	86%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	86%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	88%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	86%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	87%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	91%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	79%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	74%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	58%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 0 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 75°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–78°26°
Low, likely
40°4°–67°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–80°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PAH) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 111 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Crab Orchard Creek at Crab Orchard Lake near Marion 12W

11 mi

Level: 405 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River above Grand Tower

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.3 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Grassy Creek at Little Grassy Lake near Marion 13WSW

14 mi

Level: 447 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 86

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

CARBONDALE SEWAGE PLANT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1898–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Murphysboro weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:24 PM; Morning 6:58–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:34 PM; Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:30 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Murphysboro. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.