Jefferson County, IL Weather Forecast

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Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Wind: 3 to 10 mph SSW
Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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This county weather page brings together forecast coverage for Jefferson County so visitors can compare temperatures, wind, and conditions across the region without hopping between unrelated pages.

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

Page Snapshot

Page focus
county weather
Forecast window
Oct 13 to Oct 20, 2026
Latest sync
Oct 13, 2026 8:07 PM CDT
Forecast office
PAH
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
81°F
Wednesday
Next Low
72°F
Tonight
Rain Outlook
6
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
18 to 24 mph
Friday

Daily Outlook

Today
Oct 13
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
72 °F
/ 72°F
Wind 3 to 10 mph
Wed
Oct 14
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
81 °F
/ 66°F
Wind 2 to 8 mph
Thu
Oct 15
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
86 °F
/ 50°F
Wind 1 to 13 mph
Fri
Oct 16
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
63 °F
/ 37°F
Wind 18 to 24 mph
Sat
Oct 17
Sunny
63 °F
/ 37°F
Wind 6 mph
Sun
Oct 18
Sunny
71 °F
/ 44°F
Wind 1 to 8 mph
Mon
Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
74 °F
/ 49°F
Wind 2 to 8 mph

This Week in Jefferson County

Thursday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Jefferson County at 86 degrees F.

Friday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 37 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Friday at about 18 to 24 mph NNW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 6 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
Oct 13, 2026 8:07 PM CDT
Coverage
8 days
Time zone
America/Chicago
Forecast office
PAH
Radar station
KVWX

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

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Extended Forecast

Wednesday
Oct 14
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
2 to 8 mph W

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. West wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night
Oct 14
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
0 to 5 mph NE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday
Oct 15
86°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
1 to 13 mph S

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 1 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night
Oct 15
50°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
9 to 18 mph W

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday
Oct 16
63°F
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
18 to 24 mph NNW

A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night
Oct 16
37°F
Mostly Clear
5 to 20 mph N

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday
Oct 17
63°F
Sunny
6 mph NE

Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night
Oct 17
37°F
Clear
2 mph ESE

Clear, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 2 mph.

Sunday
Oct 18
71°F
Sunny
1 to 8 mph SSE

Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 1 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night
Oct 18
44°F
Partly Cloudy
5 mph S

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph.

Monday
Oct 19
74°F
Mostly Sunny
2 to 8 mph S

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 2 to 8 mph.

Monday Night
Oct 19
49°F
Partly Cloudy
0 to 3 mph SE

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

Tuesday
Oct 20
79°F
Mostly Sunny
0 to 5 mph SSE

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
Tonight
Oct 13
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
72°F
3 to 10 mph
SSW
Wednesday
Oct 14
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
81°F
2 to 8 mph
W
Wednesday Night
Oct 14
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
66°F
0 to 5 mph
NE
Thursday
Oct 15
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
86°F
1 to 13 mph
S
Thursday Night
Oct 15
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
50°F
9 to 18 mph
W
Friday
Oct 16
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
63°F
18 to 24 mph
NNW
Friday Night
Oct 16
Mostly Clear
37°F
5 to 20 mph
N
Saturday
Oct 17
Sunny
63°F
6 mph
NE
Saturday Night
Oct 17
Clear
37°F
2 mph
ESE
Sunday
Oct 18
Sunny
71°F
1 to 8 mph
SSE
Sunday Night
Oct 18
Partly Cloudy
44°F
5 mph
S
Monday
Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
74°F
2 to 8 mph
S
Monday Night
Oct 19
Partly Cloudy
49°F
0 to 3 mph
SE
Tuesday
Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
79°F
0 to 5 mph
SSE

Major City Forecasts

Live forecast snapshots for major cities across Jefferson County.

Coverage

Tracked cities
1
Coverage
100%

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

Largest mapped city population in this region: 14,511.

Jefferson County Courthouse in Mount Vernon
Jefferson County Courthouse in Mount Vernon image
Weather data provided by the National Weather Service (NOAA). Forecast pages update automatically as new periods are synced for each supported U.S. location.