If rural communities plan carefully, they can reinvent themselves as the perfect homes for people fleeing wildfire and hurricane zones.
Carbondale, IL
Right Now
58°
Partly Cloudy
- Humidity: 94%
- Feels Like: 58°
- Heat Index: 58°
- Wind: 4 mph
- Wind Chill: 58°
- UV Index: 4 Moderate
- Sunrise: 07:14 AM
- Sunset: 06:07:11 PM
- Dew Point: 56°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Sunshine and clouds mixed. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 81F. Winds S at 15 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Thunderstorms...some strong, especially early. Damaging winds, large hail and possibly a tornado with some storms. Low 52F. Winds SW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 100%.
Tomorrow
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 57F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
5 AM
59°
11%
5 AM
59°
Wind: SSE @ 5mph
Precip: 11% Chance
Humidity: 94%
Wind Chill: 58°
Heat Index: 59°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
6 AM
59°
9%
6 AM
59°
Wind: SSE @ 6mph
Precip: 9% Chance
Humidity: 94%
Wind Chill: 58°
Heat Index: 59°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
7 AM
60°
7%
7 AM
60°
Wind: S @ 8mph
Precip: 7% Chance
Humidity: 97%
Wind Chill: 58°
Heat Index: 60°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 5 mi
8 AM
62°
7%
8 AM
62°
Wind: S @ 9mph
Precip: 7% Chance
Humidity: 94%
Wind Chill: 61°
Heat Index: 62°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 5 mi
9 AM
65°
6%
9 AM
65°
Wind: S @ 11mph
Precip: 6% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 65°
Heat Index: 65°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
10 AM
69°
5%
10 AM
69°
Wind: SSW @ 14mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 84%
Wind Chill: 69°
Heat Index: 69°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
11 AM
71°
12%
11 AM
71°
Wind: SSW @ 16mph
Precip: 12% Chance
Humidity: 82%
Wind Chill: 71°
Heat Index: 71°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
12 PM
73°
15%
12 PM
73°
Wind: SSW @ 17mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 78%
Wind Chill: 73°
Heat Index: 74°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 9 mi
1 PM
75°
15%
1 PM
75°
Wind: SSW @ 17mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 75°
Heat Index: 76°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
2 PM
77°
15%
2 PM
77°
Wind: SSW @ 18mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 69%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 80°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
3 PM
79°
15%
3 PM
79°
Wind: SSW @ 18mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 82°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
4 PM
79°
15%
4 PM
79°
Wind: SSW @ 18mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 60%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 82°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
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