Jackson County, IL Weather Forecast

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Saturday, April 11, 2026

Wind: 5 mph ESE

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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Current forecast coverage spans 1 of 1 mapped cities in Jackson County.

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Forecast window: Apr 11 to Apr 16, 2026
Latest sync: Apr 9, 2026 8:01 PM CDT
Forecast office: PAH
Source: NOAA / NWS

Next High

78°F

Saturday

Next Low

60°F

Saturday Night

Rain Outlook

Periods mentioning precipitation

Windiest

12 to 17 mph

Tuesday

Daily Outlook

Today

Apr 11

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78 °F

/ 60°F

Wind 5 mph

Sun

Apr 12

Partly Sunny

81 °F

/ 65°F

Wind 6 to 16 mph

Mon

Apr 13

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82 °F

/ 68°F

Wind 16 mph

Tue

Apr 14

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

85 °F

/ 66°F

Wind 12 to 17 mph

Wed

Apr 15

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

83 °F

/ 60°F

Wind 15 mph

Thu

Apr 16

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79 °F

Wind 6 to 9 mph

This Week in Jackson County

Tuesday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Jackson County at 85 degrees F.

Saturday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 60 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Tuesday at about 12 to 17 mph SSW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 10 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated: Apr 9, 2026 8:01 PM CDT
Coverage: 6 days
Time zone: America/Chicago
Forecast office: PAH
Radar station: KPAH

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Saturday Night

Apr 11

60°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

6 mph SSE

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Apr 12

81°F

Partly Sunny

6 to 16 mph S

Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night

Apr 12

65°F

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

14 mph SSW

A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday

Apr 13

82°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

16 mph SSW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday Night

Apr 13

68°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy

15 mph SSW

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Apr 14

85°F

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 to 17 mph SSW

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Apr 14

66°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

14 mph SSW

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Apr 15

83°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

15 mph SSW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Night

Apr 15

60°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 to 12 mph SSW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Apr 16

79°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 to 9 mph SSW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Detailed Forecast

Period	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Details
Saturday Apr 11	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78°F	5 mph ESE	A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chanc...
Saturday Night Apr 11	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	60°F	6 mph SSE	A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind aroun...
Sunday Apr 12	Partly Sunny	81°F	6 to 16 mph S	Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night Apr 12	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	65°F	14 mph SSW	A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a l...
Monday Apr 13	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82°F	16 mph SSW	A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a...
Monday Night Apr 13	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy	68°F	15 mph SSW	A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind aroun...
Tuesday Apr 14	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85°F	12 to 17 mph SSW	A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 12 to 17...
Tuesday Night Apr 14	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	66°F	14 mph SSW	A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with...
Wednesday Apr 15	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83°F	15 mph SSW	A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gust...
Wednesday Night Apr 15	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	60°F	6 to 12 mph SSW	A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts...
Thursday Apr 16	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79°F	6 to 9 mph SSW	A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Major City Forecasts

Live forecast snapshots for major cities across Jackson County.

Carbondale

Population 25,036

80°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Saturday

6 mph

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Forecast coverage currently spans 1 of 1 mapped cities in Jackson County.

Largest mapped city population in this region: 25,036.

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