Carbondale, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Haze 29°F
Feels Like 17°F  
Humidity 78% Dew Point 23°F Wind NNW 16 MPH Barometer 30.31 in.
Visibility 6 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 4.3 mi. NNW of central Carbondale
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, High 30F, Low 19F
30
19
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Sunny, High 41F, Low 27F
41
27
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Sunny, High 44F, Low 29F
44
29
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Showers, High 39F, Low 22F
20%
39
22
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 36F, Low 24F
36
24
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High 45F, Low 34F
45
34
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Showers, High 50F
50%
50
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 30°F to a high of 50°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 45°F with lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1972 - Winds gusting to 70 mph sent the temperature at Livingston, MT, plunging from 52 degrees to 18 degrees in just twenty minutes.

More on this and other weather history

Carbondale, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light north wind.

Friday Dec 5

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday Dec 7

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Dec 10

Showers

Day: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.


About Carbondale, IL

Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, Illinois, United States, within the Southern Illinois region informally known as "Little Egypt". As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,083, making it the most populous city in Southern Illinois outside the Metro East region of Greater St. Louis. Carbondale was established in 1853 and developed as a crossroads of the railroad industry. Today, the major roadways of Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 51 intersect in the city. The city is located 96 miles (154 km) southeast of St. Louis on the northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest. It is the home of the main campus of Southern Illinois University.

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