Forecast Details for Murphysboro, IL

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Current Alerts for Murphysboro, IL: Flood Warning
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light north wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

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